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Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic identifies policy recommendations designed to decrease food waste, support food donation, and combat climate change in Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya (May 17, 2022)—Today, the Harvard […]
The Center’s new legal theory could help Alabamians who are enrolled in Medicaid access curative HCV treatment. Yesterday, the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation (CHLPI) of Harvard Law […]
Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic releases new toolkit outlining real-world policy solutions to improve public health and nutrition by reducing the consumption of sugar. Excess sugar in […]
This week, President Biden announced that, for the first time in over 50 years, the White House will host a Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. The Conference, planned for […]
Americans waste a third of the food produced or imported in the United States every year and as a result, potential meals for families experiencing hunger rot in unharvested fields […]
Food policy leaders release report calling on Congress to tackle pervasive food waste. Today, the Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic, in collaboration with NRDC (Natural Resources Defense […]
Originally written by Mara Weinraub and posted on The Kitchn on 4/19/2022. “This is the dumbest problem ever and it is completely solvable,” says Dana Gunders, the Executive Director of ReFed. […]
Originally written by Christopher Cheney and published on Health Leaders Media on 4/12/22. A new website provides information on Food is Medicine services across The Bay State. KEY TAKEAWAYS The […]
Originally posted on POZ on 4/8/22. AIDSWatch 2022 ended Wednesday after three days of virtual plenaries, workshops and meetings with congressional offices. AIDSWatch is the largest national, constituent-led HIV advocacy event […]
Today, the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation released a new issue of its Health Care in Motion digest titled, Health care Access and the Public Health Emergency (PHE). […]
This post was written by FLPC student Sophie DeBode. The Harvard Law School Food and Policy Clinic (FLPC), the National Gleaning Project, and the Association of Gleaning Organizations announces the […]
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House of Representatives Passes Resolution to Encourage Nutrition Education for Physicians
May 18, 2022
Yesterday, the House of Representatives passed a resolution that encourages medical schools, graduate medical education (GME) programs, and other health professional training programs to provide education on nutrition and diet. Although resolutions […]