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Study finds no negative economic impact from Chilean food labeling and advertising law
January 19, 2021January 19, 2021 By Courtney Mitchell New research from the Global Food Research Program at UNC-Chapel Hill finds that the food and beverage sector in Chile did not face significant job losses or wage decreases 18 months after implementation of its food labeling and advertising law. These findings counter common food and beverage industry claims…
Obesity linked with higher risk for COVID-19 complications
September 1, 2020A review of COVID-19 studies reveals a troubling connection between two health crises: coronavirus and obesity. From COVID-19 risk to recovery, the odds are stacked against those with obesity, and a new study led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and carried out in collaboration with the Saudi Health Council and the…
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
July 28, 2020Read related news article. 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 was published in PLOS Medicine July 28, 2020. Who are the UNC authors of this study? UNC Gillings School of…
In response to nutrition warning labels, manufacturers reformulate unhealthy foods
July 28, 2020[caption id="attachment_36522" align="alignright" width="225"] Lindsey Smith Taillie[/caption] 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 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel…
Adults in Mexico are consuming fewer soft drinks three years into a sugary-beverage tax
May 6, 2020Three 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. The team examined the self-reported soft-drink intake of participants in the three phases of Mexico’s Health Workers Cohort Study — a self-administered survey on health and lifestyle…
‘100% Vitamin C’ marketing claims increase appeal of sugary fruit drinks
March 24, 2020This piece was originally published by the Gillings School of Global Public Health 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. Dr. Anna Grummon Dr. Lindsey Smith Taillie Dr. Marissa Hall…
CPC Fellow Ng awarded new grant to study the consequences of nutrition-related policies on food purchases
May 18, 2018Shu 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: Pushing Nutrition Policy Forward - is funded by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation. This…