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Author: Laura Cornelsen

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Advertising restrictions in London reduced household purchases of high fat, salt and sugar products

A new PHI|Lab study published in PLOS Medicine found that the Transport for London restrictions on advertising of high fat, salt and sugar products was associated with a 1001 calorie…

Posted on March 21, 2022 by Laura Cornelsen
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Younger people and those with lower socioeconomic position are more exposed to  advertising of high fat, sugar and salt products

A new PHI|Lab study published in the BMJ Open found lower socioeconomic groups and younger age groups were more likely to report seeing or hearing advertising for high fat, sugar…

Posted on July 14, 2021 by Laura Cornelsen
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Sweet snacks vs sweet drinks – was SDIL badly targeted?

A recent study involving PHI|Lab‘s Laura Cornelsen and Richard Smith, published in the British Medical Journal modelled the effect of a 20% price increase on sweet snacks (chocolates, confectionery, biscuits)…

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Laura Cornelsen
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What do people buy to eat out-of-home in Britain and where do they buy it?

This summary of our recent published study was written by 12-year old Sophie who was visiting LSHTM for a work experience. We at PHI|Lab think she has done a fantastic…

Posted on August 12, 2019 by Laura Cornelsen
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Should we have faith in ‘sin taxes’ to help tackle obesity crisis?

Last week Boris Johnson, our potential next Prime Minister, cast doubt on the effectiveness of health-related taxes on foods and beverages to help improve health and promised to put related…

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Laura Cornelsen
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What processed foods do urban Indians buy?

  There have been raising concerns over the increasing consumption of industrially processed foods in low and middle income countries. These foods often increase the overall dietary content of sugars,…

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Laura Cornelsen
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Fat tax or thin subsidy?

Our health depends on what we eat and persistently high levels of obesity, increasing prevalence of diabetes and other non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, suggest that we need to…

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Laura Cornelsen

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