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.
Seafood from the Indian Ocean, which contains high levels of micronutrients relative to its share of the global seafood supply, plays a critical role in providing nutritious food and nutritional security for millions who live near the ocean and beyond.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has targeted ultra-processed foods, saying they’re a major contributor to chronic disease in the U.S. Some food experts welcome his stance, others are skeptical if food policy changes will come to fruition.
Harvard Chan School’s Erica Kenney discusses how federal grant terminations may impact her research on how to help families, particularly children, eat nutritious foods.
Countries can help address malnutrition and food insecurity by expanding their production of blue foods—including fish, seafood, and seaweed—but should do so in a sustainable way, according to experts.
Intermittent fasting diets—particularly alternate day fasting—may be as effective for weight loss and cardiometabolic health as traditional calorie-restricted diets, according to a new study co-authored by Harvard Chan School researchers.
A new collaboration between Harvard Chan School and İş Private Equity of Istanbul aims to translate groundbreaking discoveries about a protein that helps regulate metabolism and inflammation into novel therapeutics for obesity, heart disease, and age-related illnesses.
