Structural responses to the obesity epidemic in Latin America: what are the next steps for food and physical activity policies?

G Melo, N Aguilar-Farias, EL Barrera… - The Lancet Regional …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Obesity is among the most complex public health challenges, particularly in Latin America,
where obesity rates have increased faster than in any other region. Many countries have …

Improving consumption and purchases of healthier foods in retail environments: a systematic review

A Karpyn, K McCallops, H Wolgast, K Glanz - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
This review examines current research on manipulations of US food retail environments to
promote healthier food purchasing and consumption. Studies reviewed use marketing …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of nudges on healthy food choices of individuals with a low socio-economic position: A systematic literature review

S Sapio, R Vecchio - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Individuals with low socioeconomic position (SEP) often make poor food
choices, preferring high-density fast foods that provide sufficient energy at a minimal cost …

Food deserts: myth or reality?

C Zhen - Annual Review of Resource Economics, 2021 - annualreviews.org
In 2010, the White House announced the goal of eradicating food deserts—low-income
neighborhoods without nearby supermarkets—in seven years. The efficacy of this initiative is …

Assessment of calories purchased after calorie labeling of prepared foods in a large supermarket chain

J Petimar, AH Grummon, F Zhang… - JAMA internal …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Calorie labels for prepared (ie, ready-to-eat) foods are required in large chain
food establishments in the US. Large evaluations in restaurants suggest small declines in …

Effectiveness of front-of-pack nutritional labels: evidence from Sugar-sweetened beverages in China

L Guan, W Lin, S ** - Applied Economics, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study investigates the effectiveness of various front-of-pack labels in influencing
individuals' healthy food valuations, in the context of sugar-sweetened beverage …

Promoting healthful food purchases through in-store interventions: Empirical evidence from rural food deserts

H Karnik, HH Peterson - Appetite, 2024 - Elsevier
Effective ways to promote healthful food intake in rural areas are understudied. The paper
evaluated whether a two-component, in-store intervention designed to encourage healthy …

[HTML][HTML] Encouraging healthier food and beverage purchasing and consumption: A review of interventions within grocery retail settings

H Wolgast, MKM Halverson, N Kennedy… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
This review identifies the most promising intervention strategies for promoting the purchase
and consumption of healthier items within US grocery retail settings, with a particular focus …

[HTML][HTML] Change in the healthiness of foods sold in an Australian supermarket chain following implementation of a shelf tag intervention based on the health star rating …

AJ Cameron, A Brown, L Orellana, J Marshall… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Introduction: Most people in Australia buy most of their food in supermarkets. Marketing
techniques promoting healthy foods in supermarkets can be important to encourage healthy …

Fruitful changes? Exploring household fruit purchase decisions following comprehensive food policy regulations in Chile

G Melo - Appetite, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Changes in unprocessed healthy food purchases associated with the
implementation of comprehensive food policy remain understudied. This study analyzes …