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Red Meat Consumption and Mortality
2012 study in Archives of Internal Medicine providing a definitive look at the strong connection between the eating of red meat and the chances of early death.
Price and Expenditure Elasticities for Fresh Fruit in an Urban Food Desert
2012 study in Urban Studies on the availability of and demand for fruit and vegetables in a low-income neighborhood of Detroit.
School and Residential Neighborhood Food Environment and Diet Among California Youth
2012 study from the RAND Corporation on youth obesity and access to healthy food sources.
Individual, Family and Neighborhood Characteristics and Children’s Food Insecurity
2012 study in the Journal of Applied Research on Children on the characteristics of children and families living in food-insecure neighborhoods in the United States.
Demand for Whole-Grain Bread Before and After the Release of Dietary Guidelines
2010 study from the USDA’s Economic Research Service on the impact of governmental dietary targets.
Famine Mortality, Rational Political Inactivity and International Food Aid
2009 study from the London School of Economics on link between mortality rates during times of famine with political motivations.
Fast Food Restaurants, Food Stores and Health
2011 study in Archives of Internal Medicine on links between proximity to certain types of foods and health outcomes.
Changes in Diet and Lifestyle and Long-Term Weight Gain in Women and Men
2011 study in The New England Journal of Medicine on patterns of food consumption and exercise and their lifetime effects
Splendide Mendax: False Label Claims about High and Rising Alcohol Content of Wine
2011 study by the American Association of Wine Economists on accuracy of stated levels of alcohol content in wine.
Connection Between Social Welfare Participation, Gender and Obesity in America
2010 study from Duke University on links between poverty, government assistance and health problems in the United States.
Report in the journal Appetite on the results of two studies on people’s attitudes toward sweet flavors and the impact of sugary drinks on taste preferences
USDA Report: Expenditures on Children by Families, 2010
2010 study by U.S. Department of Agriculture on costs of providing for child-rearing needs.
Body Norms and Fat Stigma in Global Perspective
2011 study in Current Anthropology on body norms and fat stigma worldwide
Health and medical research websites
Open access database of scientific research, including on biology, disease, genetics and much more.
Food Packaging, Diet and BPA Chemical Exposure
2011 study in Environmental Health Perspectives on chemicals in food packaging and endocrine disruption.
Energy Beverages: Content and Safety
2010 Mayo Clinic review of the contents and safety of energy beverages and sports drinks
Claiming Health: Front-of-Package Labeling of Children’s Food
2011 report by the Prevention Institute examining the nutritional qualities of 58 children’s products with front-of-the-package labeling
What’s the Hard Return on Employee Wellness Programs?
2010 study published in the Harvard Business Review potential benefits of well-designed wellness programs to both companies and workers
Do In-Kind Transfers Affect Health? Evidence from the Food Stamp Program
2009 Harris School of Public Policy paper on the effects of Food Stamps on recipients’ health
School-Based Intervention for Diabetes Risk Reduction
2010 study on the effects of a school-based program addressing risk factors for diabetes and obesity
