The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) imposed significant changes in the information about calories and … nutrients that manufacturers of packaged foods must provide to consumers. This paper tests whether the release of this … information impacted body weight and obesity among American adults. We estimate the effect of the new label using a difference …

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 …

The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) imposed significant changes in the information about calories and … nutrients that manufacturers of packaged foods must provide to consumers. This paper tests whether the release of this … information impacted body weight and obesity among American adults. We estimate the effect of the new label using a difference …