Summary The Nutrition Transition model is presented with the nature and pace of change in
key stages varying by location and subpopulations. At present, all high‐income and many …

The global surges in obesity and nutrition-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have
created a need for decisive new food policy initiatives. A major concern has been the impact …

Introduction Fiscal policies can shift relative food prices to encourage the purchase and
consumption of minimally processed foods while discouraging the purchase and …

Abstract Background Frequent consumption of Energy Drinks (EDs) is associated with
numerous health problems, including overweight and obesity, particularly among children …

The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in China is rising rapidly and has
become a major source of added sugar, which may pose a threat to human health …

Background US individuals, particularly from low-income subpopulations, have very poor
diet quality. Policies encouraging shifts from consuming unhealthy food towards healthy …

Purpose The United States (US) sugar program protects domestic sugar farmers from
unrestricted imports of heavily-subsidized global sugar. Sugar-using firms (SUFs) criticize …

Sugar sweetened-beverage (SSB) consumption contributes to poor diet quality and diet-
related chronic diseases. One effective public health strategy to reduce SSB consumption is …

Background Evaluating sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) taxation often relies on simulation
models. We assess how assumptions about the response to SSB taxation affect the …

Using scanner data on the consumption of packaged liquid beverages by Chinese urban
households, we estimated the price elasticity of various beverages and compared the effects …