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Factors Influencing Water and Sweet Beverage Purchasing Decisions and Behaviours Among Low-Income Households in Four Peri-Urban Communities in Accra: An Exploratory Study.
Authors: Christopher Delali Amegah, Gloria Adobea Odei Obeng-Amoako, Shu Wen Ng, Monica Lambon-Quayefio, Seth Adu-Afarwuah
Published in: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. June 15, 2026 view full text

Adoption and Acceptability of a Fruit and Vegetable Subsidy in Low-Income Households in Urban Chile: The Bolsillo Saludable Pilot Feasibility Study
Authors: Isabel Pemjean, Daniela Montes de Oca, Jonathan Lara-Arevalo, Shu Wen Ng, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Camila Corvalan
Published in: Current Developments in Nutrition, June 13, 2026 view full text

Changes in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake From Before to After Nutrition Labeling Policy Implementation: A Comparison of Mexico and the United States
Authors: Alejandra Contreras-Manzano, Sultan Alsallum, Rachel Davis, Lana Vanderlee, Alejandra Jauregui, Christine White, Virginie Drolet-Labelle, Edward Frongillo, Laura Lazaro, Simon Barquera, Lindsey Smith Taillie, James Hardin, David Hammond, James Thrasher
Published in: Preventing Chronic Disease, June 11, 2026 view full text

Parents’ reactions to a Social Media Marketing Campaign Promoting Universal School Meals Among Elementary-Aged US Children: A Content Analysis
Authors: Carolyn Chelius, Amanda Zeitlin, Christina Hecht, Anisha Patel, Kenneth Hecht, Andrea Pedroza-Tobias, Anna Grummon
Published in: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. June 11, 2026 view full text

Timing Matters: How Unconditional Cash Transfer Frequency Shapes Dietary Choices Among Vulnerable Older Adults
Authors: Deivis Nicolas Guzman-Tordecilla, Antonio Trujillo, Andres Vecino-Ortiz, Shu Wen Ng.
Published in: Health Economics, June 6, 2026. view full text

Beyond the body: the ultraprocessed food industry's environmental toll
Authors: Lindsey Smith Taillie, Nicholas Chartres, Kim Anastasiou, Joe Yates
Published in: American Journal of Public Health. June 3, 2026 view full text

What Do Nova and the Ultraprocessed Food Concept Offer to Policymakers? From Updating Dietary Guidance to Regulatory Action and Advancing Sustainable Food System Transitions
Authors: Carlos Monteiro, Phillip Baker, Camila Corvalan, Barry Popkin
Published in: American Journal of Public Health, June 3, 2026

Did Increases in SNAP Benefits from the Emergency Allotments and Thrifty Food Plan Modernization Shift Grocery Purchase Quality in North Carolina?
Authors: Alexandra Ross, Shuwen Ng
Published in: American Journal of Preventative Medicine. May 1, 2026 view full text

Association between unhealthy food consumption and mental health outcomes in children and adolescents: an umbrella review
Authors: Clayton Ulm, Frantasia Hill, Sarah Mills, Carolyn Chelius, Eric Hecht
Published in: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health. April 2, 2026 view full text

Changes in sales of packaged food and beverages, energy, and nutrients after the implementation of front-of-pack warning labels in Mexico
Authors: Adriana Garduno-Alanis, Juan Carlos Salgado, Alejandra Contreras-Manzano, Tania Aburto, Luis Moreno-Aguilar, Shuwen Ng, Simon Barquera
Published in: Social Science and Medicine, March 21, 2026 view full text

Beyond added sugar reduction: A narrative review of policies to address non-sugar sweeteners. 
Authors: Krieger JW, JN Davis, SW Ng, M Nguyen, A Zimova, VE Hedrick, VS Malik, L Smith Taillie, AC Sylvetsky, J Falbe.  
Published in: Journal of Nutrition. March 18, 2026 view full text

Can cash improve diet quality in old age? evidence from a large-scale unconditional transfer
Authors: Devis Nicolas Guzman-Tordecilla, Antonio Trujillo, Shu Wen Ng, Andres Vecino-Ortiz.
Published in: World Development, February 22, 2026 view full text

Did Increases in SNAP Benefits from the Emergency Allotments and Thrifty Food Plan Modernization Shift Grocery Purchase Quality in North Carolina?
Authors: Alexandra Ross, Shuwen Ng
Published in: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, December 23, 2025 view full text

Towards unified global action on ultra-processed foods: understanding commercial determinants, countering corporate power, and mobilising a public health response
Authors: Phillip Baker, Scott Slater, Mariel White, Benjamin Wood, Alejandra Contreras, Camila Corvalan, Arun Gupta, Karen Hofman, Petronell Kruger, Amos Laar, Mark Lawrence, Mikateko Mafuyeka, Melissa Mialon, Carlos Monteiro, Silver Nanema, Sirinya Phulkerd, Barry Popkin, Paulo Serodio, Katherine Shats, Christoffer Van Tulleken, Marion Nestle, Simon Barquera
Published in: The Lancet, November 18, 2025 view full text

Policies to halt and reverse the rise in ultra-processed food production, marketing, and consumption
Authors: Gyorgy Scrinis, Barry Popkin, Camila Corvalan, Ana Clara Duran, Marion Nestle, Mark Lawrence, Phillip Baker, Carlos Monteiro, Christopher Millett, Jean-Claude Moubarac, Patricia Jaime, Neha Khandpur
Published in: The Lancet, November 18, 2025 view full text

Examining the co-occurrence of nutritional warning labels and environmental labels on food packages: Effects on consumer perceptions and likelihood of purchase
Authors: Fernanda Mediano, Gaston Ares, Camila Roman, Francesca R. Dillman Carpentier, Gemma Galvez, Camila Corvalán
Published in: Food Quality and Preference, November 14, 2025 view full text

Firm’s responses to food policies to reduce consumption of ultra-processed food and beverages: lessons from the existing evidence
Authors: Juan Carlos Salgado, Bhairavi Jayaraman, Lindsey Smith Taillie, Shu Wen Ng
Published in: Food Policy, October 31, 2025 view full text