In this paper, we investigate the effects of trade in foods on obesity in Mexico. To do so, we match data on Mexican … 2012. Pro-obesity effects are driven by areas more exposed to unhealthy food imports. We also find evidence in favour of a … price mechanism. By linking trade flows to obesity, the paper sheds light on an important channel through which …

effective and cost-effective intervention for obesity prevention and control. Regarding nutrition labeling, current evidence … index (BMI) and obesity prevalence, nutrition labeling is considered a cost-effective intervention in many settings. Further …Implementation of evidence-based interventions to control obesity is regarded as a public health priority. In this …

Using spatial and temporal variation in openings of fast food restaurants in Norway between 1980 and 2007, we study the … effects of changes in the supply of high caloric nutrition on the health and cognitive ability of young adult males. Our …

Using spatial and temporal variation in openings of fast food restaurants in Norway between 1980 and 2007, we study the … effects of changes in the supply of high caloric nutrition on the health and cognitive ability of young adult males. Our …

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 …

The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) imposed significant changes in the information about calories and … information impacted body weight and obesity among American adults. We estimate the effect of the new label using a difference …-in-differences method. We compare the change before and after the implementation of NLEA in body weight among those who use labels when food …