Better-For-You Foods
March 1, 2013 | Report
Packaged goods companies and restaurant chains can succeed in satisfying both the increased consumer demand for healthier foods and beverages, and improving their bottom lines.
Nutrition Policy
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State Laws Governing School Meals and Disparities in Fruit/Vegetable Intake
March 12, 2013 | Journal Article
Requiring a minimum number of fruits and vegetables in school lunch programs increases overall consumption, especially among teens who do not have regular access to those foods at home.
SNAP to Health
July 1, 2012 | Report
A Fresh Approach to Strengthening the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Five Forums Generate Nutrition and Physical Activity Policy Recommendations
February 20, 2013 | Program Result
The Bipartisan Policy Center hosted five public forums and produced a report, Lots to Lose: How America's Health and Obesity Crisis Threatens our Economic Future.
Nutrition-Labeling Regulation Impacts on Restaurant Environments
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
A restaurant nutrition-labeling regulation was accompanied by some, but not uniform, improvements in two counties—one regulated and one nonregulated.
Results of Evaluability Assessments of Local Wellness Policies in 6 US School Districts
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
An assessment of local wellness policies in six school districts' found that they were only partially implemented—food quality had improved, but not opportunities for physical activity.
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Obesity Prevention
June 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Chaloupka and colleagues take exception with a few points in this issue's commentary by the Fletcher research team.
Kids to Congress: Pass the Healthy School Lunch Bill
November 15, 2010 | Story
This op-ed by Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, was published November 16, 2010, by The Hill.
Aligning Food Systems Policies to Advance Public Health
July 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This commentary outlines numerous opportunities to advance public health through food system policies. The authors suggest that regional, city or county food policy councils be developed to initiate comprehensive food system policy enhancements that improve health.
Reflections on a Remarkable Year
April 12, 2010 | Story
A message from Risa Lavizzo-Mourey marks the third anniversary of the Foundation's $500 million commitment to reversing childhood obesity.