Children’s food insecurity increasing during COVID-19 pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is driving up food insecurity among children nationwide, according to experts from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Exploring the connection between U.S. diet and COVID-19 outcomes
Are Americans’ poor eating habits—which contribute to obesity—partly to blame for the country’s high rates of deaths from COVID-19?
Op-ed: Decisions on school reopenings shouldn’t be driven by ‘anecdote’
In an op-ed, Harvard Chan School experts wrote that policies regarding reopening schools during the COVID-19 pandemic should be evidence-based.
Advertising by chain restaurants linked to adult weight gain in low-income areas
Unhealthy food and beverage marketing by chain restaurants is associated with modest weight gain among adults living in low-income U.S. counties.
The Connected Crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired new research directions across the School
SNAP an effective economic stimulus program
As a result of the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, one in five U.S. households lacks adequate food.
Op-eds: Schools should reopen this fall. Here’s how.
Schools can reopen in the fall—but only if a lot of hard work is done in advance to curb the spread of the coronavirus and to make school buildings safer, according to Harvard Chan School experts.
Nearly four in 10 Black, Hispanic families facing food insecurity during pandemic
Black and Hispanic households with children in the U.S. are nearly twice as likely to be struggling to afford food during the coronavirus pandemic as white families, according to new research. Experts say that although there have long…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Press Conference with Sara Bleich, 06/18/20
You're listening to a press conference from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health with Sarah Bleich, professor of public health policy. This call was recorded at 11:30 am Eastern Time on Thursday, June 18. Transcript MODERATOR:…
Op-ed: A call to ensure food security for children during protests
Protests against police brutality across the U.S. are having the unintended consequence of limiting access to food for low-income and minority children, who already face record high levels of food insecurity because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to…