Posts Tagged ‘healthy choices’

Oh Snap at the Union Square Farmers Market, photograph by Deansfa

A Natural Experiment Restricting Non-Nutritious Foods in SNAP

January 4, 2026 — The new year has brought a new natural experiment on the effects of restricting availability of “non-nutritious” foods. That’s a euphemism for junk foods. Policymakers who are opposed to regulating the availability of junk food – “a threat to freedom” – have no reluctance about regulating the freedom of people who need food assistance. Thus, […]

Choose, photograph by Tony Webster

Nudges Meet Stubborn Humans and Complex Systems in Obesity

July 13, 2025 — Nudging the behavior of consumers seems like an appealing strategy for overcoming the rise in obesity and the harm it is causing to population health. Apply a little behavioral psychology and voilà! People make healthier choices. The appeal is so strong that the UK government is counting on supermarket nudges to overcome obesity and save […]