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Obesity Prevention in the Supermarket-Choice Architecture and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

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The article discusses obesity-related health care costs in America in relation to a debate about whether the U.S. government should allow consumers to purchase sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and other unhealthy… Click to show full abstract

The article discusses obesity-related health care costs in America in relation to a debate about whether the U.S. government should allow consumers to purchase sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and other unhealthy food products through food assistance programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as of 2017. A choice architecture concept involving decision making by consumers is examined, along with supermarkets and American public health.

Keywords: supplemental nutrition; assistance; choice architecture; obesity; nutrition assistance; assistance program

Journal Title: American Journal of Public Health
Year Published: 2017

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