Why is America a land of low-calorie food claims yet high-calorie food intake? Four studies show that people are more … fast-food restaurants claim to be healthy (e.g., Subway) compared to when they do not (e.g., McDonald’s). We also find that … the effect of these health halos can be eliminated by simply asking people to consider whether the opposite of such health …

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 …

One debate in the literature regarding consumers' reactions to genetically modified food (GMF) centres on whether …