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Research on Childhood Obesity

Investing in research is the cornerstone of RWJF’s approach for reversing the childhood obesity epidemic. Our grantees are examining which strategies have the greatest potential to promote healthy eating and physical activity among children. This work covers everything from how marketing influences children's food and beverage choices, to how communities can help kids be active, to the impact of school foods on students' health.

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Health Policy

September 17, 2012 | Feature/Topic

Browse research, insight and analysis on key issues affecting health and health care in the United States.

Overview and Rationale for the Systematic Screening and Assessment Method

April 1, 2010 | Journal Article

The Systematic Screening and Assessment (SSA) Method is a way to identify the most promising innovations in preparation for evaluation. This is a new method in that it sequences two existing evaluation methods: 1) evaluability assessment, 2) and connoisseurship or expert judgment.

Reshaping the Food System for Ecological Public Health

July 1, 2009 | Journal Article

Food policies created in the mid 20th century to deal with undersupply are ill suited to address today's challenges of over, under and mal-consumption and the gross inequalities that exist within and between nations. The ecological public health approach proposed in this article could help provide vision for 21st century policy on food systems.

US-Based Food and Agricultural Value Chains and Their Relevance to Healthy Diets

July 1, 2009 | Journal Article

A Global Value Chain (GVC) analysis examines the structure of food production and consumption systems and identifies leverage points that can bring change at a structural level. This article applies the GVC framework to two food value chains—chicken and tomatoes—to gain insights into the contemporary dynamics of food supply chains and their implications for healthy diets.

Economies of Size in Production Agriculture

July 1, 2009 | Journal Article

Economies of size exist in production agriculture but these economies are dissipated much sooner than is realized. The emphasis on economies of size has also produced many undesirable consequences, which threaten both health and food security.