Evaluation of Food Policies Implemented Across the U.S.
Project Resources and Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
| Powell LM, Leider J, Schermbeck RM, Harris J. Adolescent exposure to food and alcohol advertising on television in the United States, 2013-2022. American Journal of Preventive Medicine Focus. 2025 December;4(6):100430. doi:10.1016/j.focus.2025.100430. |
| Oddo VM, Leider J, Tovar A, Vadiveloo MK, Elenio E, and Powell LM. An evaluation of a state-level fruit and vegetable incentive's impacts on food and nutrition security among SNAP participants. Frontiers in Nutrition. 2025 November;12:1706200. doi:10.3389/fnut.2025.1706200. |
| Tovar A, Powell LM, Leider J, Elenio E, Oddo V, Vadiveloo M. Evaluation of a state-level incentive program to improve diet. JAMA Network Open. 2025 November;8(11):e2544215. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.44215. |
| Reimold AE, Wolf EC, Matas K J, Marinello S, Powell LM, Schermbeck RM, Falbe J. Impacts of a healthy checkout ordinance on added sugars, sodium, and other nutrients at checkout 1 year after implementation: Berkeley, California, 2021-2022. American Journal of Public Health. 2025 October;115(10):1700-1712. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2025.308159. |
| Hardy F, Tovar A, Elenio EG, Melo Herrera Y, Perry M, Bauer KW, Vadiveloo MK. Food parenting stress among caregivers receiving government food assistance: a study from the United States. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2025 September;57:103189. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103189. |
| Lemmon B, Grummon AH, Marquez A, Miller LMS, Au LE, Brown SD, Wang A, Powell LM, Falbe J. An online randomized controlled trial comparing front-of-package nutrient labels on consumer understanding, perceptions, and behavior. 2025 June. (SSRN preprint). |
| Elenio E, Tovar A, San Souce J, Vadiveloo M. Population recruitment strategies in the age of bots: Insights from the What's on Your Plate study. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2025 May; 9(5), 107442. doi:10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.107442. |
| Marinello SM, Leider J, Fuster M, Knapp M, Powell LM. Changes in chain restaurant kids’ meal beverage offerings on online ordering platforms after a healthy beverage default policy in New Orleans, Louisiana. Preventive Medicine Reports. 2025 May;53:103067. doi:10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103067. |
| Oddo VM, Leider J, Tovar A, Powell LM, Elenio E, Vadiveloo MK. Food Insecurity and Risk of Nutrition Insecurity Among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Participants in Rhode Island and Connecticut, USA. Prev Med Rep. 2025 March; 51:103002. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2025.103002. |
| Schermbeck RM, Leider J, Powell LM. The Presence of Added Sugars and Other Sweeteners in Food and Beverage Products Advertised on Television in the United States, 2022. Nutrients. 2024 November 21; 16(23): 3981. |
| Powell LM, Leider J, Schermbeck RM, Vandenbroeck A, Harris J. Trends in Children’s Exposure to Food and Beverage Advertising on Television. JAMA Network Open. 2024 August; 7(8):e2429671. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.29671. |
| Falbe J, Marinello S, Wolf, EC, Solar S, Powell, LM. Food Environment After Implementation of a Healthy Checkout Policy. JAMA Network Open.2024 August; 7(8): e2421731-e2421731. |
| Powell LM, Vandenbroeck A, Leider J, Pipito AA, Moran A. Evaluation of Fast-Food Restaurant Kids’ Meal Beverage Offerings 1 Year After a State-Level Healthy Beverage Default Policy. AJPM Focus. 2024 June; 3(3):100226. doi: 10.1016/j.focus.2024.100226. |
| Marinello S, Powell LM, Falbe J. Neighborhood Sociodemographic Characteristics and Healthfulness of Store Checkouts in Northern California. Prev Med Rep. 2023 October;35:102379. doi: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102379. |
| Falbe J, Marinello S, Wolf EC, Solar SE, Schermbeck RM, Pipito AA, and Powell LM. Food and beverage environments at store checkouts in California: Mostly unhealthy products. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2023, 7(6):100075. doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.100075. |
| Powell LM, Leider J, Pipito AA, Moran A. Evaluation of Short-Term Changes in Fast-Food Restaurant Online Kids’ Meal Beverage Offerings Following a State-Level Healthy Beverage Default Policy. Current Developments in Nutrition. 2023 April;7(4). doi: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2023.100045. |
| Falbe, J., White, J.S., Sigala, D.M., Grummon, A.H., Solar, S.E., Powell, L.M. The Potential for Healthy Checkout Policies to Advance Nutrition Equity. Nutrients. 2021, 13 (11):4181. |
Research Briefs
| Schermbeck RM, Leider J, Powell LM. Synthetic Food Dyes in Food and Beverage Product Advertisements Seen on Television in the United States. Research Brief No. 144. Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL. October 2025. doi: 10.25417/uic.30247762 |
| Tovar A, Elenio E, Oddo VM, Pipito AA, Powell LM, Vadiveloo MK. Design of the What’s On Your Kid’s Plate SNAP Study. Research Brief No. 140. Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL. April 2025. doi: 10.25417/uic.28436738. |
| Vadiveloo MK, Elenio E, Leider J, Oddo VM, Pipito AA, Powell LM, Tovar A. Design of the What’s On Your Plate SNAP Study. Research Brief No. 139. Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL. November 2024. doi: 10.25417/uic.27380922. |
| Vandenbroeck A, Schermbeck RM, Leider J, Powell LM. Television Advertising and Store Availability of Toddler Milks. Research Brief No. 138. Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL. November 2024. doi: 10.25417/uic.27144720. |
| Leider J, Li M, Pipito AA, Powell LM. No Impact on Potential Kids’ Meal Substitutes in Fast-Food Restaurants One Year Following an Illinois Healthy Beverage Default Policy. Research Brief No. 133. Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL. April 2024. doi: 10.25417/uic.25563591 |
| Leider J, Pipito AA, Sandoval Camacho L, Gupta R, Knapp M, Fuster M, Powell LM. Default Beverage Offerings with Kids' Meals across Online Ordering Platforms for Fast-Food and Full-Service Restaurants in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Research Brief No. 131. Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL. September 2023. doi: 10.25417/uic.24477169 |
| Marinello S, Falbe J, Solar SE, Powell LM. Price Promotions of Foods and Beverages Sold at Food Store Checkouts. Research Brief No. 130. Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL. June 2023. doi: 10.25417/uic.24800097 |
| Leider J, Bailey L, Powell LM. Quantity Discounts for Regular Soda Fountain Drink Offerings in Fast-Food Restaurants in Two U.S. States. Research Brief No. 129. Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL. October 2022. |
| Leider J, Pipito AA, Powell LM. Default Beverage Offerings with Kids’ Meals across Ordering Platforms and Associated Upcharges in Fast-Food Restaurants in Illinois and Wisconsin. Research Brief No. 128. Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL. September 2022. |
| Powell LM, Leider J, Pipito AA, Marinello S, Szkorla A, Moran A. Development and Reliability Testing of a Tool to Assess Default Beverage Offerings with Kids’ Meals in Fast-food Restaurants. Research Brief No. 127. Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL. July 2022. |
| Pipito AA, Beal VG, Leider J, Powell LM. No Impact of the Columbus, Ohio, Default Beverage Policy on Children’s Meal Beverage Offerings Four-Months Post-Implementation. Research Brief No. 126. Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL. May 2022. |
| Powell LM, Li Y, Solar SE, Pipito AA, Wolf EC, Falbe J. Development and Reliability Testing of the Store CheckOUt Tool (SCOUT) for Use in Healthy Checkout Evaluations. Research Brief No. 125. Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL. March 2022. |