We research how nutrition affects human health at molecular and population levels to shape public policy and help people make better diet and lifestyle choices.
The issues driving childhood obesity are complex, touching on lifestyle, culture, genetics, the economy, and policy, according to researchers including Steve Gortmaker and Erica Kenney.
Researchers at Harvard University, especially those in the biomedical and health fields who rely heavily on federal grants, remain uncertain about the future amid the Trump administration’s ongoing attack on scientific research.
Due to the current federal government shutdown, millions of people in the U.S. are set to lose access to food benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) on Nov. 1—a repercussion that can have serious health risks, according to experts.
