
Aviva Musicus, ScD
@avivamusicus
Science Director @CSPI & Adjunct Assistant Professor of Nutrition @HarvardChanSPH tweeting about #foodpolicy #sustainability / @ForbesUnder30
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This paper published in JAMA Network Open finds that added sugar warnings on unhealthy beverages may reduce parents’ purchases. Aviva Musicus, ScD bit.ly/3TqigSj

NEW Research: Health and environmental impacts of plant-rich dietary patterns: a US prospective cohort study Aviva Musicus, ScD thelancet.com/journals/lanpl…

Our new The Lancet Planetary Health article found that plant-rich diets assoc. w/better human health were also better for the planet, but not all plant-rich diets had the same health & environmental benefits Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health The Nutrition Source @GreenHarvard Planetary Health Alliance authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S25…




Thanks Kay Lazar The Boston Globe for covering our study. Added sugar warnings can help consumers make healthier choices. Relevant to labeling work at U.S. FDA Human Foods Program as well. Christina A. Roberto Eric Rimm Eva Greenthal @SarahSorscherDC The Nutrition Source Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health bostonglobe.com/2022/12/12/met…

Our new study in JAMA Network Open found climate-impact menu labels can encourage more sustainable restaurant choices, especially if they call out high-impact items (red meat) @juliawolfson @JenFalbe The Nutrition Source Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health @GreenHarvard Los Angeles Times latimes.com/environment/st…

“You can have whatever you want. You can have it for the rest of your life.” I profiled (and intuitively-ate with) Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, the cofounders of intuitive eating, and dove into the practice itself, for The New York Times nytimes.com/2023/01/18/wel…

Our new study in American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) found sugary drink warnings with images of beverages’ #addedsugar content + warning text were most effective The Nutrition Source Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Christina A. Roberto @ScarlettBellamy Jennifer Orr, MSPH @DavidHammondPhD Kevin Volpp Dr. Amy Bleakley authors.elsevier.com/a/1gZEE_H2VRE1…

Our new study found that restaurants can encourage consumers to choose smaller portions by adding portion-size descriptors to their menus (e.g., "standard" vs. "large") Eric Rimm Christina A. Roberto Anne Thorndike, MD, MPH American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) The Nutrition Source Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health authors.elsevier.com/c/1gb6u2gOwGCF…

Thanks Erin O'Donnell for covering our The Lancet Planetary Health article on health and environmental impacts of plant-based diets in the March-April Harvard Magazine issue! @GreenHarvard Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health The Nutrition Source harvardmagazine.com/2023/03/right-…

We're grateful to Assembly Member Karines Reyes, R.N. for introducing NY State Assembly bill A6529, which would require labels on menu items high in salt. Consumers should be able to make informed decisions while eating out! nysenate.gov/legislation/bi…

Our new study led by @JenFalbe found that added sugar warnings on restaurant menus can change behavior and improve knowledge @DesireeSigala Christina A. Roberto @SarahSorscherDC DeAnna Nara @MarissaGHall The Nutrition Source Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Center for Science in the Public Interest American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) sciencedirect.com/science/articl…


Food is the third largest source of emissions in New York City, so our diet has to be healthy for us and the Earth. NYC Health + Hospitals switched to plant-based meals and food-related emissions from 36%! Win-win for patients and the planet. nytimes.com/2023/04/17/nyr…

Excited to see Richard Blumenthal & Rep. Frank Pallone introduce the Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2023! The #FLMA would align labeling regulations with the latest science & promote front-of-package nutrition labeling. Read more 👇 cspinet.org/press-release/…

Water is a basic human right. So why is Philly resuming shutoffs on May 24th? Mayor Cherelle L. Parker you can end the harmful practice of shutting people's water off like other cities have done. tinyurl.com/62v7d6aw Penn LDI Get Healthy Philly Community Legal Services of Philadelphia UPenn Medical Ethics & Health Policy Penn Center for Health Incentives+Behavioral Econ

Our new study led by Roxanne Dupuis modeled the cost-effectiveness of calorie labeling at US fast-food chains. It's cost-saving for population health! CHOICES Project Jason Block Steven Gortmaker Dr. Sara Bleich Carolyn Cannuscio, ScD The Nutrition Source Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health sciencedirect.com/science/articl…