Had the privilege of presenting at the World Public Health Nutrition Congress 2024 (WPHN CONGRESS 2024) in London as part of Global Food Research Program at UNC-Chapel Hill. I’m inspired by the groundbreaking work in food policy and nutrition. Excited to continue contributing to research that drives meaningful actions.

A fabulous few days in Bogota with Luis Fernando Gómez Gutiérrez. Médico salubrista. and team preparing for our evaluation of Colombia’s warning labels and ultraprocessed foods tax. It’s fascinating to see how the food industry is already adapting in ways expected and unexpected.

Dr. Barry Popkin presenting at #ICO2024 on “The first decade of global food policy: the past, the present, and the future” — reflecting on how ultra-processed foods dominate dietary patterns, policies to discourage them, lessons learned, and challenges ahead

New study from Aline D'Angelo Campos & Shu Wen Ng, PhD finds drop in nutritional quality of NC food purchases during initial COVID-19 crisis, but existing geographic nutritional disparities decreased through 2020—likely d/t program responses at federal & state levels. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Felicitaciones to Global Food Research Program at UNC-Chapel Hill alum & CIAPEC - INTA Uchile colleague Natalia Rebolledo 🌳 on authoring a top-cited article in Pediatric Obesity! If you haven't yet, check out her paper on changes in Chilean preschoolers' nonnutritive sweetener intake under the Law of Food Labeling & Advertising:

"Busy lives, with long workdays, long commutes and kids’ packed extracurricular schedules are driving the rise in snacking, nutrition researchers say. So is a food industry that keeps making tasty, cheap and convenient new products..." — Lindsey Smith Taillie in The Wall Street Journal

"Two FDA officials...met multiple times in February to discuss regulating these edible industrial creations, such as sodas, prepackaged cookies, and most breakfast cereals." Nicholas Florko in STAT on ultra-processed food regulation talks in US. #UPF statnews.com/2024/07/15/fda…

Get to know Lindsey Smith Taillie — Global Food Research Program at UNC-Chapel Hill co-director, policy researcher, nutrition & public health professor, and breakfast cereal expert — in this great feature in Endeavors, UNC-Chapel Hill's online research magazine. Global Health at UNC Gillings UNC Department of Nutrition endeavors.unc.edu/a-spoonful-of-…

The first of our team's two global scoping reviews of school food policies is out now! This review focused on national-level, mandatory policies restricting unhealthy food marketing or competitive food sales in schools and found low prevalence worldwide. globalfoodresearchprogram.org/global-scoping…

Don't miss the newest episode of the Sustainable Carolina Podcast! This episode features Lindsey Smith Taillie talking about her #foodpolicy research work and how Brazil is leading the way in incorporating #sustainability into their dietary guidelines.

"Many argue that parents are the ones responsible for making healthy food choices for their children. But until structural factors like time and cost are addressed, many parents have little choice at all." — Lindsey Smith Taillie in Guardian Opinion theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

⚠️Healthy diets remain out of reach for many in lower-income economies. 35% of the global population could not afford a healthy diet in 2022. While this share has decreased since the peak of COVID-19, recovery has been slower in lower-income economies. #SOFI2024

🌟Emile Charles, a rising senior at Gillings, is on a mission to tackle dietary inequities globally. From anti-racism in nutrition with FFORC to predicting children's beverage habits in Jamaica, his work spans from NC to the Caribbean🌍📊 Read more here: endeavors.unc.edu/quenching-curi…

Last week we said farewell to our 2024 FERN fellows who spent 9 weeks this summer learning about and working on #foodpolicy research projects. Amienata, Juan, and Ridha, congrats on all your hard work this summer! UNC Public Health UNC College of Arts and Sciences NC State Food, Bioprocessing & Nutrition Sciences globalfoodresearchprogram.org/2024-fern-fell…

Climate change disrupts food and water supplies-- and junk food companies take advantage by pushing their product into the communities who are most vulnerable. We need swift policy action to ensure access to clean water and healthy food for all. nytimes.com/2024/08/08/opi…

Student spotlight: Meet Carolyn Chelius, MS — 1 of 3 new doctoral students joining the GFRP team this fall! Carolyn is eager to reduce barriers to healthy food access & improve health outcomes through her research. globalfoodresearchprogram.org/student-spotli… Shu Wen Ng, PhD Marissa Hall UNC Public Health

Student Spotlight: Carmen Prestemon (she/her) - 1 of 3 doctoral students joining our team this fall. Carmen hopes to help shape nutrition policy in her research & find solutions to reduce ultra-processed food consumption. Lindsey Smith Taillie UNC Department of Nutrition UNC Gillings Research globalfoodresearchprogram.org/student-spotli…

Student Spotlight: Meet Mafe Parra, MPH — 1 of 3 new doctoral students joining the GFRP team this fall. Mafe is excited to work with evidence-based policies & make an impact on childhood obesity & hunger. Marissa Hall UNC Public Health UNC Gillings Research globalfoodresearchprogram.org/student-spotli…

✅ Perks of being a PhD student at UNC Public Health UNC Department of Nutrition Global Food Research Program at UNC-Chapel Hill: Having the opportunity to TA for Lindsey Smith Taillie’s Global Sustainable Food Systems course and having Barry Popkin guest lecture on the nutrition transition. What a privilege!

Our new paper found that a produce prescription pgm, run by Reinvestment Partners helped low-income patients w/ diet sensitive health conditions buy more Fruits+Vegs 🍑🥑🍐🥦🍆🍅& improve nutritional composition of shopping carts. #FoodIsMedicine Global Food Research Program at UNC-Chapel Hill authors.elsevier.com/a/1jgy3Kt2qA9hS