Eric Christine
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Eric Christine, MPH, is a food systems researcher and incoming MS candidate in Economic Policy & Practice at Boston University. His work focuses on the intersection of agro-economic policy and the One Health framework. Eric is particularly interested in how transitioning from livestock to plant-based protein systems can simultaneously optimize ecological, animal, and human health outcomes.

How Cover Crops Can Support Sustainable Rice Farming

Sustainable management practices can enhance food system sustainability and keep rice paddy fields healthy.

Revitalizing Mississippi Food Systems for Health and Equity

Rebuilding local food access requires reshaping supply chains dominated by industrial commodity farming.

Legume Cover Crops Can Reduce U.S. Corn Fertilizer Use

Integrating legume cover crops can help farmers cut back on fertilizers and build healthy soils.

Growing Agricultural Research and Development Can Strengthen U.S. Food Systems

Can the U.S. unlock a once-in-a-generation investment to boost agricultural innovation for long-term growth and sustainability?

Big Data for Food and Climate Resilience in Africa: Digital Earth Africa Moves to icipe

icipe is using satellite data to improve regional food security and climate resilience.

Putting Food at the Forefront: Tufts Unveils New Toolkit for Clinicians

Tufts University and Kaiser Permanente integrate food is medicine into the clinical practice by offering guidelines and templates for practitioners.

A New World Order: How Nations Can Tackle the New Geopolitics of Food

As geopolitical instability rises, plant-based protein offer reductions in fertilizer use and fossil fuel dependency in the U.S. food system.