Nutrition

Military Health and Health Care
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Inequitable Marine Corps Body Composition Policies and Their Impact on the Health of the Force
Joslyn Fleming @joslynmfleming, Jeannette Gaudry Haynie
Mar 25, 2022
The RAND Blog
The Marine Corps Body Composition and Military Appearance Program is potentially harming Marines. The Marine Corps should consider pausing the policy while it further examines its effects on individual health and considers developing a new health-focused policy that includes requirements designed to reflect the diversity of the force.
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Military Veterans
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Why Are U.S. Veterans at Heightened Risk of Food Insecurity?
Tamara Dubowitz @TamaraDubowitz, Andrea Richardson @ASRichardson3
Nov 24, 2021
The RAND Blog
U.S. veterans are at great risk of food insecurity, but there is limited understanding of exactly how many veterans lack resources to attain adequate and nutritious food and why. If resources are to be directed more effectively, the United States needs better clarity into the magnitude of the problem.
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Nutrition Policy
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The Biden Administration's Chance to Improve SNAP and Nutrition Support
Sameer M. Siddiqi @Sameer_Siddiqi
May 19, 2021
The Washington Monthly
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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Racial Equity
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L.A.'s High Unemployment, RAND's New Research Center, Twitter: RAND Weekly Recap
Aug 14, 2020
This weekly recap focuses on unemployment in the Los Angeles area, the new RAND Center to Advance Racial Equity Policy, food consumption in the UK, and more.
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Nutrition Policy
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We Are What We Eat: Understanding Food Consumption for Healthier and More Sustainable Diets
Camilla d'Angelo
Aug 12, 2020
The RAND Blog
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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Food Insecurity
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Food Access: Challenges and Solutions Brought on by COVID-19
Sameer M. Siddiqi @Sameer_Siddiqi, Jonathan H. Cantor, Tamara Dubowitz @TamaraDubowitz, Andrea Richardson @ASRichardson3, Patricia A. Stapleton, Yael Katz
Mar 31, 2020
The RAND Blog
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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Neighborhood Influences on Health
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Pittsburgh's Hill District Is Losing More Than a Supermarket
Tamara Dubowitz @TamaraDubowitz, La'Vette Wagner
Apr 1, 2019
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
When the Shop 'n Save in Pittsburgh's Hill District closed its doors for good, residents lost the ability to go to a supermarket near their homes. But they also lost something less tangible: a symbol of hope, opportunity, and change for their neighborhood.
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Community-Based Health Care
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Faith-Based Organizations Promote Well-Being in Underserved Communities
Jan 4, 2019
Kathryn Derose, a senior policy researcher at RAND and an Episcopal deacon, works with Latino and African-American churches to address health issues in their communities. Her research has shown the power of the pulpit to fight health disparities, counter stigma, and encourage healthy living.
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Diet and Eating Habits
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A New Way to Reduce Sugary Beverage Consumption
Deborah A. Cohen
Oct 1, 2018
KevinMD.com
Where items are placed and promoted in stores is the most important predictor of what people buy. If stores restricted sugary beverages to a single out-of-the-way area, people who really wanted to buy them could, but would have to intentionally seek them out. Others might be less likely to buy a sweetened drink on impulse.
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Childhood Obesity
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Why 'Guilt-Free' Lanes at the Supermarket Could Help Fight Obesity
Deborah A. Cohen
Jul 5, 2018
United Press International
The United Kingdom is banishing so-called “guilt lanes,” supermarket cash register aisles permeated by junk food. This is a necessary step in the nation's fight against obesity. But what's really needed is a comprehensive approach.
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Diet and Eating Habits
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Junk-Food Havens: Vending Machines Don't Belong in the Workplace
Deborah A. Cohen
Jun 29, 2018
Fox News Channel
In the middle of a nationwide obesity epidemic, a handy device dripping with temptation often lurks around the workplace corner—the vending machine. Decreasing the ubiquity and availability of low-nutrient junk food could go a long way toward addressing obesity in the United States.
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Diet and Eating Habits
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Why Obesity Rates Continue to Climb—and What Can Be Done to Stop It
Deborah A. Cohen
Apr 26, 2018
KevinMD.com
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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Nutrition Policy
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Fighting Obesity: Why Chile Should Continue Placing 'Stop Signs' on Unhealthy Foods
Deborah A. Cohen
Mar 19, 2018
Inside Sources
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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Obesity
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What the World Can Learn from Chile's Obesity-Control Strategies
Deborah A. Cohen
Dec 30, 2017
U.S. News & World Report
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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Diet and Eating Habits
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Fixing America's Food Deserts Alone Won't Fix Our Terrible Diets
Christine Anne Vaughan, Tamara Dubowitz @TamaraDubowitz
Dec 11, 2017
Los Angeles Times
It's clearly hard to make healthy food choices if you can't get to a store that offers them. But what matters most is what you put in your cart once you get there.
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Health and Wellness Promotion
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Candy Out of Sight, Out of Mind
Deborah A. Cohen
Oct 31, 2017
U.S. News & World Report
CVS is cutting back on candy at the cash register, making junk food less visible and "healthier" snacks easier to find. Any move that nudges consumers toward healthier choices should be applauded, but CVS could take the lead as a retailer and do away with junk food displays by the cash register altogether.
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Nutrition

Inequitable Marine Corps Body Composition Policies and Their Impact on the Health of the Force

Why Are U.S. Veterans at Heightened Risk of Food Insecurity?

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

L.A.'s High Unemployment, RAND's New Research Center, Twitter: RAND Weekly Recap

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

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

Pittsburgh's Hill District Is Losing More Than a Supermarket

Faith-Based Organizations Promote Well-Being in Underserved Communities

A New Way to Reduce Sugary Beverage Consumption

Why 'Guilt-Free' Lanes at the Supermarket Could Help Fight Obesity

Junk-Food Havens: Vending Machines Don't Belong in the Workplace

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

Fixing America's Food Deserts Alone Won't Fix Our Terrible Diets

Candy Out of Sight, Out of Mind

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