Speaker: Dariush Mozaffarian, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University
The White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health will be convened in September 2022, with the ambitious goal of developing a roadmap of actions to improve nutrition, end hunger, and reduce diet-related chronic diseases in the United States by 2030. This talk focused on (1) the efforts undertaken by our independent coalition to support and inform the Conference, convening voices from across the nation and from multiple sectors to discuss policy actions to achieve the Conference goals; (2) the national recommendations and roadmap presented at the White House Conference; and (3) planned critical post-Conference work to continue to translate and disseminate of scientific evidence into public awareness, policy, and innovation. This event was co-sponsored by the Tufts Environmental Studies Program and Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy.
Dariush Mozaffarian is a cardiologist, Special Advisor to the Provost, Dean for Policy, and Jean Mayer Professor at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy. He is also Professor of Medicine at Tufts School of Medicine. He has stepped away from his role as Dean of the Friedman School for the 2022-23 academic year, returning on July 1, 2023, to focus on the translation and dissemination of scientific evidence into public awareness, policy, and innovation, including work to help inform the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health. His work aims to create a food system that is nutritious, equitable, and sustainable. He has authored more than 450 scientific publications on dietary priorities for obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases, and on evidence-based policy approaches and innovations to reduce these burdens in the US and globally. He has served in numerous advisory roles, and his work has been featured in a wide array of media outlets. Thomson Reuters has also named him as one of the World's Most Influential Scientific Minds.
