Our Work
Global collaboration on evidence synthesis for improved human health
At the Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Evidence Center, world-class scientists collaborate to review and synthesize scientific evidence related to agriculture, food systems, food, and nutrition to establish the state of the science related to human, environmental, and economic health. The Evidence Center’s work synthesizes the existing science, communicates the certainty of the evidence, and clarifies research opportunities for strengthening the evidence base. The Evidence Center does not make recommendations for policies, programs, or regulations. Instead, it provides the findings of its work to decision-makers who then determine how the evidence may inform decisions. The Evidence Center’s work is made publicly available through peer-reviewed publications and other scientific tools and communication products.
Projects In Progress
Assessing Excess Adiposity in Children and Adolescents
A diagnostic test accuracy systematic review that evaluates the precision of BMI-for-age and sex as well as other tests, or their combinations, for identifying excess adiposity and classifying obesity severity in children and adolescents.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Systematic reviews to assess relationships between participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and food insecurity, diet quality, and various diet-related health outcomes.
Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Obesity Among Children and Adolescents
A systematic review examining the relationship between endocrine-disrupting chemicals and obesity in children and adolescents.
Contaminants and Agricultural Production of Food for Human Consumption
A scoping review and research gap analysis to assess the availability of peer-reviewed literature examining arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury contamination in agricultural production of food for human consumption.
Potential Contaminants in Human Milk and Infant Formula
Systematic reviews evaluating the peer-reviewed literature related to arsenic, cadmium, lead, and mercury and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in human milk and infant formula.
Completed Projects
Systematic reviews, overview of reviews, and a scoping review analyzing the state of scientific evidence from nutrition and toxicology on associations between seafood intake and child growth and development.
A systematic review examining universal free school meals in U.S. schools and various school and student outcomes.
