Nutrition Policy

Nutrition Policy

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The Biden Administration's Chance to Improve SNAP and Nutrition Support
If policymakers were to make permanent the relaxed rules forced by the COVID-19 pandemic, it could be a start to increased racial equity in SNAP. Given broad public support for SNAP, making benefits easier to access, particularly for those already eligible, could be a bipartisan priority.
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May 19, 2021
The Washington Monthly
Sameer M. Siddiqi

Nutrition Policy

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We Are What We Eat: Understanding Food Consumption for Healthier and More Sustainable Diets
Despite a rise in ethical and sustainable eating, most people still make their food choices based on price, convenience, and taste. What policies can help support more healthy decisionmaking?
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Aug 12, 2020
The RAND Blog
Camilla d'Angelo
Food Insecurity

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Food Access: Challenges and Solutions Brought on by COVID-19
For the 14.3 million American households already experiencing food insecurity before the pandemic, shutdowns and restrictions have created new layers of hardship. Tremendous efforts are already underway to help. But the weeks to come will surely demand more creative solutions from the public and private sectors.
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Mar 31, 2020
The RAND Blog
Sameer M. Siddiqi, Jonathan H. Cantor, et al.
Diet and Eating Habits

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Why Obesity Rates Continue to Climb—and What Can Be Done to Stop It
Too many Americans are being harmed by a food environment that lacks the necessary standards to make it easier for people to maintain a healthy weight. Policies aimed at portion control and cleaning up the food swamp could make a difference.
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Apr 26, 2018
KevinMD.com
Deborah A. Cohen
Nutrition Policy

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Fighting Obesity: Why Chile Should Continue Placing 'Stop Signs' on Unhealthy Foods
By instituting its innovative food warning label policies, Chile has become a beacon of light to countries around the world. The new government would do well to consider why it should maintain these policies, which in the long run will benefit business and the country as a whole.
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Mar 19, 2018
Inside Sources
Deborah A. Cohen
Obesity

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What the World Can Learn from Chile's Obesity-Control Strategies
Nearly 30 years into the ongoing global epidemic of obesity and chronic diseases, Chile has taken the lead in identifying and implementing obesity-control strategies that could prove to be the beginning of the end of the epidemic. The country's success on this front can serve as a lesson plan other countries could follow.
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Dec 30, 2017
U.S. News & World Report
Deborah A. Cohen
Nutrition Policy

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Why Nutrition Standards and Policies Should Continue
Rolling back nutrition standards means increasing risks for Americans and does not bode well for population health. Every effort should be made to maintain strong nutrition standards to protect the health of all Americans.
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May 25, 2017
RealClearHealth
Deborah A. Cohen
Nutrition Policy

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New Nutrition Labels Will Do Little to Bring Quality to American Diet
Although good intentions led to the new nutrition labels, it is unlikely that they will improve the quality of the American diet. The label changes have not been tested in a real-world setting with the various factors that influence what people buy.
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Aug 19, 2016
Fox News Channel
Deborah A. Cohen
Nutrition Policy

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Lack of Uniformity in Menu Labeling Could Confuse Consumers
A bill recently passed by the House would loosen nutritional labeling requirements, making it more complicated for consumers to make informed decisions about what to eat when dining out.
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Mar 15, 2016
The Hill
Deborah A. Cohen
Diet and Eating Habits

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It's Hard to Eat Less When There Is Too Much on Your Plate
A recent review of 72 studies on portion sizes confirmed that when served more than they need, people eat more than they should. And there is clear evidence that portion sizes are dramatically larger than those served in the 1980s.
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Feb 22, 2016
KevinMD.com
Deborah A. Cohen
Nutrition Policy

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After Trans Fats, Target America's Overeating
In June, the FDA gave manufacturers three years to remove artificial trans fat from the food supply. This is an important step, but solving the problem of diet-related chronic diseases is much more complex than banning a single additive.
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Jul 10, 2015
U.S. News & World Report
Deborah A. Cohen
Nutrition Policy

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Food Providers: Regulators Should Insist They 'First, Do No Harm'
Everyone needs food, water, and shelter, yet society offers protective standards and regulations for just two of these three essentials. Food regulations focus on preventing illnesses like botulism, but when it comes to chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes, regulations offer little protection to U.S. consumers.
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Apr 8, 2015
The RAND Blog
Deborah A. Cohen
Chronic Diseases and Conditions

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Supermarkets Are the Problem
Thirty percent of all supermarket sales can be attributed to end-of-aisle displays, where retailers have placed more foods that increase the risk of obesity and chronic diseases. Relocating those foods to less conspicuous places would still allow those who want them to get them, but the decision to buy would be deliberate rather than impulsive.
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Feb 26, 2015
Slow Food USA
Deborah A. Cohen
Obesity

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What's Behind the Obesity Epidemic? Easily Accessible Food, and Lots of It
That no group is immune to rising obesity rates suggests that universal environmental factors are driving the trend. The clearest change concerns food availability and cost.
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Jul 22, 2014
The Health Care Blog
Roland Sturm
Nutrition Policy

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Let's Regulate Food Like We Do Alcohol
To help people avoid overeating, the kinds of policies effective in controlling alcohol consumption should be applied to food — standardizing portion sizes, limiting impulse marketing and reducing the convenience and salience of foods most closely associated with obesity and chronic diseases.
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May 19, 2014
New York Daily News
Deborah A. Cohen
Health and Wellness Promotion

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The FDA Ban on Trans Fat Should Be Just the Beginning
Most people lack the information they need to judge or track the quantity and quality of the nutrients they consume. The FDA should take a disease prevention approach — as it is currently doing with trans fat — in promoting standards that address how all foods are prepared and served away from home.
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Nov 26, 2013
The Health Care Blog
Deborah A. Cohen
Health Behaviors

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Eating Better for Less
A combination of things might well slow the obesity epidemic while also improving the American people's overall nutritional well-being: lowering prices on healthier food, initiatives to control portion sizes, and a long-term campaign to support better food quality.
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May 28, 2013
Modern Healthcare
Roland Sturm, Derek Yach
Diet and Eating Habits

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Can Improving the Options Improve Our Choices and Outcomes?
Much of the talk has focused on how New York City's ban on sugary drinks, intended to curb obesity by improving dietary choices for consumers, will restrict individuals’ options. Of course, even after the ban, consumers can still buy a second soda. But they might want to take a moment to think about the consequences before doing so, writes Chloe Bird.
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Sep 18, 2012
The RAND Blog
Chloe E. Bird @ChloeBirdPhD

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The Biden administration's lack of a competitive economic strategy, not just in Oceania but throughout the Indo-Pacific, is providing China with unique opportunities to leverage its Belt and Road Initiative to deepen trade, investment, and infrastructure development. Chinese economic overtures tend to be successful, given that Pacific Island countries are overwhelmingly small and impoverished.

Derek Grossman

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Nutrition Policy

The Biden Administration's Chance to Improve SNAP and Nutrition Support

We Are What We Eat: Understanding Food Consumption for Healthier and More Sustainable Diets

Food Access: Challenges and Solutions Brought on by COVID-19

Why Obesity Rates Continue to Climb—and What Can Be Done to Stop It

Fighting Obesity: Why Chile Should Continue Placing 'Stop Signs' on Unhealthy Foods

What the World Can Learn from Chile's Obesity-Control Strategies

Why Nutrition Standards and Policies Should Continue

New Nutrition Labels Will Do Little to Bring Quality to American Diet

Lack of Uniformity in Menu Labeling Could Confuse Consumers

It's Hard to Eat Less When There Is Too Much on Your Plate

After Trans Fats, Target America's Overeating

Food Providers: Regulators Should Insist They 'First, Do No Harm'

Supermarkets Are the Problem

What's Behind the Obesity Epidemic? Easily Accessible Food, and Lots of It

Let's Regulate Food Like We Do Alcohol

The FDA Ban on Trans Fat Should Be Just the Beginning

Eating Better for Less

Can Improving the Options Improve Our Choices and Outcomes?

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