In January 2020, the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), The Food Trust, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School ….C. Attendees included food industry representatives, researchers, and nonprofit organizations. The objective of the convention was …, corporate practices, and in-store pilots in promoting healthy eating; (2) identifying gaps in the healthy food retail literature …

Background: Grocery food taxes represent a stable tax revenue stream for state and municipal government during times of …

This article investigates the effect of fast-food availability on childhood weight outcomes by gender, race, and … location. We use a novel identification strategy based on changes in fast-food exposure along the route between the home and … height and weight for public school students in Arkansas, we find no evidence that changes in fast-food exposure are …

in the North-East of England was the first local authority to ban planning permission for any new fast-food outlet. We …-2020. Data on food outlets were obtained from Food Standard Agency Food Hygiene Rating Scheme for 2012-2020. Data on area level … not use planning policy to restrict fast-food outlets. The analysis was at the Middle Super Output Area Level (MSOA). Our …

Food environments in Africa are changing rapidly, with modern retailers - such as supermarkets, hypermarkets, and fast-food … restaurants - gaining in importance. Changing food environments can influence consumer food choices and dietary patterns. Recent … their food from various sources. We add to this research direction by examining more explicitly the relationships between …

countries face a double burden of malnutrition, and individuals that have overcome food poverty risk often remain health … calorie availability. The latter effect is supported by lower prices per calorie for processed food items. Supermarket …

In many developing countries, supermarkets are spreading rapidly at the expense of traditional food markets and shops …. Changing retail environments and food choices may affect consumer diets and nutritional outcomes. Previous research suggested … variable regressions show that supermarket food purchases significantly increase child height-for-age and weight-for age Z …