The importance of policy for promoting physical activity (PA) is increasingly recognized by
academics, and there is a push by national governments and international institutions for PA …

Background: Reducing fruit and vegetable (F&V) prices is a frequently considered policy to
improve dietary habits in the context of health promotion. However, evidence on the …

This review summarizes current understanding of economic factors during the obesity
epidemic and dispels some widely held, but incorrect, beliefs. Rising obesity rates coincided …

Every human being has the right to adequate food. The progressive realization of this right
around the world cannot be achieved without functional, sustainable food systems that …

This publication provides information on the use of price policies to promote healthy diets
and explores policy developments from around the WHO European Region. It examines the …

To reduce obesity and type 2 diabetes rates, lawmakers have proposed modifying
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to encourage healthier food …

Background Overweight and obesity are increasing worldwide and are considered to be a
major public health issue of the 21st century. Introducing taxation of the fat content in foods …

Background Prices are an important determinant of food choices. Consequently, food price
policies (subsidies and/or taxes) are proposed to improve the nutritional quality of diets. The …

OBJECTIVE: Fiscal policies may form a solution in improving dietary intake. This study
aimed to examine the effectiveness of varying taxing and subsiding schemes to stimulate …

Behaviors that are putting people's health at risk are widespread and some of them are on
the rise. Some of these behaviors can be prohibited or prevented by taxation. But financial …