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 …

An influential line of thinking in behavioral science, to which the two authors have long
subscribed, is that many of society's most pressing problems can be addressed cheaply and …

The world faces formidable, but manageable, challenges in achieving food security in a
world growing beyond 9 billion people in the coming decades. Five big challenges will …

The authors analyze the impact of a tax on sweetened beverages using a unique data set of
prices, quantities sold, and nutritional information across several thousand taxed and …

We study a regulation in Chile that mandates warning labels on products whose sugar or
caloric concentration exceeds certain thresholds. We show that consumers substitute from …

Evidence showing the effectiveness of policies to reduce the consumption of sugar-
sweetened beverages (SSBs) is growing. SSBs are one of the largest sources of added …

Soda taxes aim to reduce excessive sugar consumption. We assess who is most impacted
by soda taxes. We estimate demand using micro longitudinal data covering on-the-go …

Despite rapid growth in the empirical research on behavior change, modern science has yet
to produce a coherent set of recommendations for individuals and organizations eager to …

Over the past several decades, cities worldwide have attempted to reconfigure their food
systems to improve public health, advance social justice, and promote environmental …