Friedman School awarded $6.6 million NIH grant for Mississippi-based nutrition research
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on December 1, 2022
The Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts received a $6.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to research community-based nutrition programs in the Mississippi Delta area. The project seeks to bolster local produce consumption and production.
Christina Economos, dean ad interim of the Friedman School of Nutrition Policy and Science, discussed the school’s approach to their research and first steps.
“The model that we’re using is a community engagement model, which is really important when you work in communities, to involve them in every step in . . .
