FAQ: Changes in the amount of nutrient of packaged foods and beverages after the initial implementation of the Chilean Law of Food Labelling and Advertising
FAQs for “Changes in the amount of nutrient of packaged foods and beverages after the initial implementation of the Chilean Law of Food Labelling and Advertising: a nonexperimental prospective study,” which will publish in PLOS Medicine July 28, 2020.
In response to nutrition warning labels, manufacturers reformulate unhealthy foods
Read related FAQ. Mandatory nutrition warning labels on packaged junk foods may lead manufactures to reformulate their products with less sodium and sugar, exposing consumers to fewer harmful nutrients in their diets. In new research published in PLOS Medicine, researchers … Read more
Adults in Mexico are consuming fewer soft drinks three years into a sugary-beverage tax
Three years after Mexico implemented a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, the country’s adults are consuming fewer soft drinks, according to new findings from an international team of researchers.
‘100% Vitamin C’ marketing claims increase appeal of sugary fruit drinks
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) are a major factor in the obesity epidemic among both children and adults. Fruit-flavored drinks with added sugar (“fruit drinks”) are by far the most popular SSB among children.
2020 Add Health Users Conference: Now Accepting Abstracts
Abstract submission is open for the 2020 Add Health Users Conference, which will be held on June 15-16, 2020 at the National Institutes of Health’s Natcher Conference Center in Bethesda, MD. You must create a user account in order to submit abstracts and register for the conference. Abstracts are due by 11:59PM EST on March 04, 2020.
MEASURE Evaluation: USAID Awards UNC $36 Million to Support Malaria Control and Elimination
The “Strengthening Surveillance, Monitoring, and Evaluation for Malaria Control and Elimination (Malaria SM&E)” program just awarded for $36 million by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This piece was originally published on measureevaluation.org. CHAPEL HILL, NC—A malaria-focused program … Read more
Deep-Rooted Data: The Carolina Population Center is in it for the long haul
The Carolina Population Center is in it for the long haul. The 52-year-old institution leads data-driven studies that span decades, enriching population research across the world. By Megan May July 17th, 2018 Three projects –the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent … Read more
CPC’s Transfer Project awarded new grant by Hewlett Foundation to study national cash transfer projects in sub-Saharan Africa
The Hewlett Foundation has awarded a grant for $690,000 to CPC Fellows Gustavo Angeles and Sudhanshu Handa to improve evidence based decision-making in sub-Saharan Africa. The three year grant will support the Transfer Project, a regional research initiative led by UNICEF, the … Read more
CPC Fellow Ng awarded new grant to study the consequences of nutrition-related policies on food purchases
Shu Wen Ng has received new grant funding to build on her economic and nutrition research about food purchases, dietary behavior, obesity, and health disparities. The research study – Positive, Negative, and Unintended Consequences of Nutrition-related Policies on Food Purchases: … Read more
Grabbing the Golden Goose
Upon celebrating its 50th anniversary, the Carolina Population Center is presented with the Golden Goose Award for its National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. The Golden Goose Award ceremony was held on Thursday, September 22, 2016 at the … Read more