Background Due to their central position in the modern food system, food stores present a
unique opportunity to promote healthy dietary behaviour. However, there is a lack of insight …

The automation of the process of extracting sugars in the 1900s reduced cost and increased
availability of sugars leading to a dramatic rise in consumption, which reached a peak in the …

Background The current food system in England promotes a population diet that is high in
fat, sugar and salt (HFSS). To address this, the UK government has implemented legislation …

Since 1997, and despite several political changes, obesity policy in the UK has
overwhelmingly framed obesity as a problem of individual responsibility. Reports, policies …

Obesity has been characterized as a disease. Strategies to change the incidence and
prevalence of this disease include a focus on changing physical and social environments …

Objective In response to the obesity epidemic, interventions to improve the food environment
in corner stores have gained attention. This study evaluated the availability, quality, and …

Background Neighborhood characteristics such as poverty and racial composition are
associated with inequalities in access to food stores and in the risk of obesity, but the …

Retail Inequality examines the failure of recent efforts to improve Americans' diets by
increasing access to healthy food. Based on exhaustive research, this book by Kenneth H …

Background Supermarkets have been suggested as relevant settings for environmental and
educational initiatives encouraging healthier shopping and eating decisions, but in the …

Background Limited evidence has been gathered on the real-world impact of sugar-
sweetened beverage price changes on purchasing behavior over time or in community-retail …