Taxing foods high in fat, salt and sugar can effectively reduce their sales and intake and help promote healthier diets. Read the latest review by our colleague, Elisa Pineda and colleagues at Centre for Health Economics & Policy Innovation via Food Policy: buff.ly/3UXjoAN

A review by our colleague, Elisa Pineda and colleagues at Centre for Health Economics & Policy Innovation reveals that health taxes for high-fat, salt, and sugar (HFSS) foods may provide an effective tool in reducing unhealthy food intake. Read more via Food Policy: buff.ly/3UXjoAN

Latest study from #OurImperial researchers suggests that implementing taxes on fatty, salty, or sugary foods (#HFSS) could be a strategy to combat #obesity. Dr. Elisa Pineda from Imperial School of Public Health discusses the findings in Standard News. ⬇️ standard.co.uk/news/health/ta…

The food environment is a crucial factor in preventing obesity. New research by Elisa Pineda confirms areas with fast-food outlets, limited supermarkets and few fresh fruit and vegetable stores have higher obesity rates. Read more (via BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health): buff.ly/4bhTtZr

Hot off the press!📝 Our latest study, now published in @ Nutrition Prevention & Health, delves into the crucial role of the #FoodEnvironment 🛒 in shaping dietary choices. Learn more: nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/… Jenny Mindell Camille Lassale

Latest research spotlights the vital role the food environment plays in obesity. We untangle the influence of food outlet proximity, density, and types on obesity outcomes. Key insights for designing effective health interventions! 🍏🥗🍟🍔 Elisa Pineda bit.ly/4dscvyh

The rise of diet-related non-communicable diseases in South Asia is worrying. A new study by Elisa Pineda et al assesses the policy implementation and recommended actions to create healthier food environments: buff.ly/4eDgpFd

🌎Food systems globally contribute to a third of greenhouse gas emissions. However, Mexico's new Law on Adequate and Sustainable Nutrition is a major step forward in global food policy to promote environmental sustainability. Find out more via The Lancet:

Unhealthy food taxes can help reduce obesity and health inequalities mirror.co.uk/news/health/fo…

New Paper: The Retail Food Environment Index and its association with dietary patterns, body mass index, and socioeconomic position in Mexico pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39388394/ The George Institute for Global Health

Can food taxation really improve public health? Last week, Elisa Pineda presented her findings at Pablo de Olavide on the effectiveness of health taxes on foods high in fat, salt, and sugar in combating rising obesity and diet-related diseases. Read more: buff.ly/3ZgBi3d

Join us on Monday 2 December for a special research seminar with Elisa Pineda of George Institute UK and Simone Pettigrew of The George Institute for Global Health, who will be talking about their research 'Inside and outside the grocery store'. Book your place 👇 city.ac.uk/news-and-event…