News & Commentary
Originally written by Nicholas Florko and published on STAT News on December 15, 2022. BOISE, Idaho — When he took on the state department of corrections, Phil Turney didn’t have […]
Originally written by Lisa Held and published on Civil Eats on December 15, 2022. More states are using Medicaid to develop food-as-medicine initiatives, part of the strategy released by the […]
The Health Law and Policy Clinic is pleased to welcome a new Staff Attorney to the team, John Card! John Card (He/They) Staff Attorney, Health Law and Policy Clinicjcard@law.harvard.edu, 607-495-5716 […]
By Health Law and Policy Clinic 2L student, Daniel Albert-Rozenberg This November, thousands of public health professionals gathered in Boston at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting & […]
This blog post was written by Sophie DeBode, a student in the Food Law and Policy Clinic On January 5, 2023 President Biden signed into law the Food Donation Improvement Act (FDIA)—legislation that will […]
This article was written by Brett Milano and published on Harvard Law Today on December 14, 2022. Harvard Law Clinical Professor Robert Greenwald retires after a long career securing health care […]
This week, the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic published an updated version of its resource titled, Community Fridges: Legal Questions and Answers. This guide was written and […]
Originally written by Yasmin Tayag and published by The Atlantic on 11/30/2022. For refrigerators across America, the passing of Thanksgiving promises a major purge. The good stuff is the first […]
Originally written by Madeleine Beller and published by FoodTank. The Global Food Donation Policy Atlas recently issued recommendations that may help Nigeria reach their 2035 goal to end poverty and reduce […]
Originally written by Hadley Barndollar and published by The Providence Journal on 11/29/22. Harriet Callahan was caught completely by surprise. While visiting a doctor for arthritis a few years ago, […]
This was originally published by The Rockefeller Foundation on November 30, 2022. Grants will help prevent, manage, and treat diet-related illnesses among food-insecure Americans The Rockefeller Foundation has committed $4.6 […]
Health Law & Policy, Commentary
APHA Student Reflection Series: Calorie Labeling: How Nutrition Strategies Can be Leveraged to Cost-Effectively Improve Population Health and Equity
January 10, 2023
Written by 2L student in the Health Law and Policy Clinic, Navjit Sekhon Rates of childhood obesity continue to increase in the United States, posing a critical threat to public health. However, nutrition-related […]