
Based at the Tufts University Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, ChildObesity180 merged the best in public health research and practice with the expertise and experience of business, government, and nonprofit leaders. When these perspectives come together, a creative tension exists that balances the academic focus on discovering what works and why, with the entrepreneurial perspective that quick and intentional action is needed above all else. What we see is that when these perspectives and experiences are blended, big things happen.