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February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
This commentary praises the detailed work of the article “Food Companies’ Calorie-Reduction Pledges to Improve U.S. Diet," which describes the independent evaluation of the Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) pledge to remove 1.5 trillion calories a year from the marketplace by the end of 2015.
February 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Improving child care standards relating to nutrition, physical activity, and screen-time was a joint resolution passed by the Consortium to Lower Obesity in Chicago Children.
July 1, 2012 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program shows that the nation’s public secondary schools are making some progress to offer students healthier foods and beverages, but most students can still buy sugary drinks and ...
January 15, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examines the nutritional environment of five U.S. fast-food restaurant chains using the Healthy Eating Index-2005. Full menus scored lower than 50 out of 100 possible points, and no menu or subset of menu received a score higher than 72.
June 1, 2012 | Report
Cereals advertised to children contain 57 percent more sugar, 52 percent less fiber, and 50 percent more sodium than cereals advertised to adults.
April 19, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Some would-be planters get stopped in their carrot tracks by regulations that prohibit use of public spaces for planting, or even limit what can be grown on private property.
April 11, 2013 | Story
A new study finds healthier school meals standards could mean lower obesity rates among lower-income children. Read a Q&A with the author.
November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This study shows that energy content of menu offerings has not decreased over the past 14 years at the leading fast-food chain restaurants.
March 12, 2013 | News Release
The study suggests school-based policies can help mitigate barriers to healthy eating that some teenagers face at home.
September 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article provides evidence that competitive food laws are associated with adolescent weight gain—students exposed to stronger laws gained less weight on average than students in states without such laws. Objective height and weight data were gat ...