Bridget Huber

Bridget Huber is a reporter focused mainly on public health, food, and the environment. She’s written for The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, The Nation, Mother Jones, the Associated Press, and others. Originally from Maine, she’s based in Oakland, California.

Student at a campus food pantry

Colleges Should Not Have to Have Food Pantries Colleges Should Not Have to Have Food Pantries

With no federal assistance in sight, colleges are scrambling to fill the void with food pantries, loans, vouchers and other interventions. But the patchwork approach only goes so f...

Oct 30, 2019 / StudentNation / Bridget Huber

Welcome to Brazil, Where a Food Revolution Is Changing the Way People Eat

Welcome to Brazil, Where a Food Revolution Is Changing the Way People Eat Welcome to Brazil, Where a Food Revolution Is Changing the Way People Eat

How the country challenged the junk-food industry and became a global leader in the battle against obesity.

Jul 28, 2016 / Feature / Bridget Huber

Michelle Obama’s Moves Michelle Obama’s Moves

Has the first lady’s anti-obesity campaign been too accommodating toward the food industry?

Oct 11, 2012 / Feature / Bridget Huber

Walmart’s Fresh Food Makeover

Walmart’s Fresh Food Makeover Walmart’s Fresh Food Makeover

Can the retailer known for its poverty wages solve the problem of urban “food deserts”?

Sep 14, 2011 / Feature / Bridget Huber

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