Sean B. Cash

Sean B. Cash serves as the Bergstrom Foundation Professor in Global Nutrition and Associate Professor at the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University. He chairs the Division of Agriculture, Food and Environment and holds editorial roles in Frontiers in Nutrition and the Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics. His research focuses on food systems, environmental interventions, and policy impacts on consumer behavior. He has secured over $22M in research funding from USDA, NSF, NIH, and other institutions.

Dr. Cash’s education includes a Ph.D. (2003) and M.S. (2000) in Agricultural and Resource Economics from UC Berkeley, an M.A. in Applied Economics from the University of Michigan, and a B.A. in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University. His teaching spans environmental and food economics, statistics, and corporate social responsibility.

Research Interests: He investigates food labeling efficacy, climate impacts on agriculture (e.g., tea and coffee), dollar store retail dynamics, and cellular agriculture. Recent projects include the CHOMPS coupon study and the NSF-funded Tea & Climate Change Collaborative.

Key Contributions: His work links food policies to health outcomes, such as attributing diabetes/cardiovascular disease cases to sugary drinks. He has advised Canadian Parliament and participated in National Academy of Sciences panels.

Grants & Initiatives: Principal Investigator for the CHOMPS project ($USD) and co-PI on multi-million-dollar NSF and NIH grants. He collaborates with global institutions like the Tufts Food is Medicine Institute.

Labs & Teams: Leads interdisciplinary teams in the Friedman School, focusing on global nutrition and sustainable food systems. Active in C-FARE and the Council on Food, Agricultural, and Resource Economics.