531. Dr. Christina Economos on Putting Communities at the Center of Nutrition and Health Research

Update: 2025-11-20

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On Food Talk with Dani Nierenberg, Dani speaks with Dr. Christina Economos, Dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. They talk about democratizing food and nutrition education, the community-led Food is Medicine research the Friedman School is advancing in the Mississippi Delta, and creating pathways for the next generation of leaders working to improve food, nutrition, and public health systems.

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531. Dr. Christina Economos on Putting Communities at the Center of Nutrition and Health Research

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531. Dr. Christina Economos on Putting Communities at the Center of Nutrition and Health Research

531. Dr. Christina Economos on Putting Communities at the Center of Nutrition and Health Research