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Nutrition Policy
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Why Nutrition Standards and Policies Should Continue
Deborah Cohen @DrDebCohen
May 25, 2017
RealClearHealth
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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Entrepreneurship
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How Uganda Could Benefit from a Center for Food Innovation
Michele Abbott, Deborah Cohen @DrDebCohen
May 23, 2017
The RAND Blog
A training and innovation center that trains and certifies street food vendors to address issues related to food hygiene, safety, and quality would accelerate the growth of a new Ugandan cuisine that capitalizes on nutritious local ingredients in a sustainable manner.
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Entrepreneurship
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What Street Food Vendors in Uganda Need to Succeed
Michele Abbott, Deborah Cohen @DrDebCohen
May 16, 2017
The RAND Blog
Street vendors in Kampala, Uganda, would benefit from infrastructure development, food safety standards, rules of hygiene, and greater focus on healthy products. The city's growing population also would benefit from increased access to nutritious and affordable foods.
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Food Supply Security
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A New Ugandan Cuisine: Showcasing Superfood Qualities of Millet and Sorghum
Michele Abbott, Deborah Cohen @DrDebCohen
May 9, 2017
The RAND Blog
The results of a series of cooking contests in Uganda to promote the use of drought-tolerant, nutritious traditional grains—millet and sorghum—signal that a new food trend may be on the horizon.
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Obesity
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Five Myths About American Obesity
Ruopeng An, Roland Sturm
Mar 13, 2017
Politico
Two in three Americans are overweight or obese. There are many popular theories about what's causing the obesity epidemic, but many are not supported by data. What's clear is that most U.S. adults eat too many calories.
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Diet and Eating Habits
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Those Holiday Pounds You Gain Don't Go Away
Dec 20, 2016
People are more likely to choose unhealthy foods from November to December. And the holiday pounds they gain account for 60 to 70 percent of weight gained per year.
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Nutrition Policy
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New Nutrition Labels Will Do Little to Bring Quality to American Diet
Deborah Cohen @DrDebCohen
Aug 19, 2016
Fox News Channel
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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Obesity
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A Sweet Fix to Tackling Obesity in the UK?
Marco Hafner @econ_hafner
Jul 11, 2016
The RAND Blog
It is hard to tell whether or not the new sugar tax proposed in the UK budget will actually make a difference. There is no conclusive proof that a tax on sugar-based beverages leads to reductions in obesity levels.
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Los Angeles
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Good (Fast) Food as a Vehicle for Social Change
Susan L. Marquis @susanlmarquis
Jun 1, 2016
Shockingly Delicious
Neighborhood by neighborhood, a few dozen jobs at a time, two celebrity chefs are tackling complex, persistent public policy problems. They could succeed in their own way in communities where generations of government programs and charity have had limited impact.
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Nutrition Policy
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Lack of Uniformity in Menu Labeling Could Confuse Consumers
Deborah Cohen @DrDebCohen
Mar 15, 2016
The Hill
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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Neighborhood Influences On Health
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The Surprising Ways That a Supermarket Changed a Food Desert
Feb 24, 2016
The arrival of a new grocery store in a 'food desert' neighborhood delivered some obvious health benefits. But the benefits had nothing to do with whether the residents shopped there.
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Diet and Eating Habits
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It's Hard to Eat Less When There Is Too Much on Your Plate
Deborah Cohen @DrDebCohen
Feb 22, 2016
KevinMD.com
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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Diet and Eating Habits
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Junk Food: Why People Can't Control Themselves and What to Do About It
Deborah Cohen @DrDebCohen
Jul 21, 2015
The RAND Blog
Americans consumed far less junk when it wasn't so widespread. Consumption accelerated when marketers discovered they could stimulate 'impulse buys.'
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Nutrition Policy
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After Trans Fats, Target America's Overeating
Deborah Cohen @DrDebCohen
Jul 10, 2015
U.S. News & World Report
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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Diet and Eating Habits
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Putting Health to the (Taste) Test
Jul 1, 2015
Researchers teamed up with a dozen Los Angeles lunch trucks to test healthier menu items—chicken breasts and grilled fish alongside the usual tacos and hamburgers.
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Nutrition Policy
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Food Providers: Regulators Should Insist They 'First, Do No Harm'
Deborah Cohen @DrDebCohen
Apr 8, 2015
The RAND Blog
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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Nutrition

Why Nutrition Standards and Policies Should Continue

How Uganda Could Benefit from a Center for Food Innovation

What Street Food Vendors in Uganda Need to Succeed

A New Ugandan Cuisine: Showcasing Superfood Qualities of Millet and Sorghum

Five Myths About American Obesity

Those Holiday Pounds You Gain Don't Go Away

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

A Sweet Fix to Tackling Obesity in the UK?

Good (Fast) Food as a Vehicle for Social Change

Lack of Uniformity in Menu Labeling Could Confuse Consumers

The Surprising Ways That a Supermarket Changed a Food Desert

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

Junk Food: Why People Can't Control Themselves and What to Do About It

After Trans Fats, Target America's Overeating

Putting Health to the (Taste) Test

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

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