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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 Policy
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Why Nutrition Standards and Policies Should Continue
Deborah A. Cohen
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 A. Cohen
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 A. Cohen
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 A. Cohen
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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