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April 2, 2009 | Chart
The RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America urged all Americans to make healthier choices and society to help remove the obstacles so many people face in making those choices, issuing 10 cross-cutting recommendations for improving the nation's 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.
January 1, 2012 | Journal Article
When we drink sugar-sweetened beverages, research strongly suggests we increase our risk of heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, and premature death. We can prevent unnecessary, potentially life-threatening conditions—and help avoid billions of dollars in medical costs over a decade—by enacting a penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, this study finds.
February 25, 2013 | Survey/Poll
This poll provides new insights into the epidemic of childhood obesity and the challenges families face between school and sleep.
November 23, 2012 | Journal Article
This article is a systematic review of 21 recent U.S. studies on price elasticity of demand for sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), fast food, and fruits and vegetables. Additionally, this review examines 20 studies assessing the direct association of prices/taxes with body weight outcomes.
April 8, 2013 | Journal Article
Stringent school meal standards may help improve student weight status, particularly among those who receive free or reduced-price lunches.
October 1, 2005 | Journal Article
The number of overweight children has increased dramatically in the United States over the past 30 years for reasons that are not completely understood. The aims of this study were twofold: (1) to examine the association between consumption of fried ...
December 12, 2010 | Story
"We must take every opportunity afforded by this new law to improve the quality of meals, snacks and drinks available to students."
May 22, 2013 | Culture of Health Post
Supporting SNAP is both the right thing to do and the smart thing to do, writes RWJF Vice President James S. Marks in an op-ed in the Huffington Post.
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.