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In Their Own Words

Population Health

American Families Need SNAP Benefits More Now Than Ever

By:
  • Aaron Richterman, MD, MPH
  • Christina A. Roberto, PhD
  • Harsha Thirumurthy, PhD
September 6, 2023

Blog Post

Health Equity

Cash Transfer Programs Are Growing More Common in the U.S. As Studies Show They Improve People’s Health 

But the Public Remains Skeptical and Policymakers Have Been Leery to Launch Big Efforts 

By:
  • Nancy Stedman
August 30, 2023

In The Media The Hill

American Families Need Snap Benefits More Now Than Ever

Authors

Featured Fellows:
  • Aaron Richterman, MD, MPH
  • Christina A. Roberto, PhD
  • Harsha Thirumurthy, PhD
August 26, 2023
Someone pouring a glass of water

In Their Own Words

Health Equity

Water is a Basic Human Right. So Why is Philly Resuming Shutoffs May 24?

The Amount of Money Collected by Shutting Off Service to Customers Who Can’t Afford to Pay is a Drop in the Bucket Compared to the Incredible Damage That Shutoffs Cause

By:
  • Christina A. Roberto, PhD
  • Laura Gibson, PhD
  • Robert W. Ballenger
May 16, 2023

In The Media Philadelphia Inquirer

Water Is a Basic Human Right. So Why Is Philly Resuming Shutoffs May 24?

Authors

Featured Fellows:
  • Christina A. Roberto, PhD
  • Laura Gibson, PhD
May 16, 2023

In The Media The Hill

A Glaring Omission in the Biden Strategy on Nutrition: A Sweetened-beverage Tax

Authors

Featured Fellows:
  • Christina A. Roberto, PhD
  • Laura Gibson, PhD
December 14, 2022

Blog Post

Population Health

‘A Good Cause’ — Perspectives on the Soda Tax from Low-Income Parents

Parents Suggest Ways to Increase Program Fairness and Effectiveness

By:
  • Chris Tachibana, PhD, MS
October 12, 2022

News

Health Equity

Latest Research in the Beverage Tax Wars

Papers from Three Penn LDI Senior Fellows and the World Health Organization

By:
  • Hoag Levins
July 20, 2022

News

Health Equity | Population Health

Food Prescription Programs: Future Potential and Current Obstacles

Penn LDI Seminar Convenes a Panel of Top Food-as-Medicine Experts

By:
  • Hoag Levins
April 30, 2021

In The Media Discover Magazine

Do Soda Taxes Actually Work? Here’s What the Science is Telling Us

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Christina A. Roberto, PhD
November 13, 2019

Brief

Population Health

Impact of Sweetened Beverage Tax on Chain Retailers in Philadelphia

Change in prices, sales after one year

By:
  • Christina A. Roberto, Hannah G. Lawman, Michael T. LeVasseur, Nandita Mitra, Ana Peterhans, Bradley Herring, Sara N. Bleich
July 2, 2019

News

Philadelphia Soda Tax Debate Drives Scholarly Dissemination Home Run

Christina Roberto's Data Makes News Coast-to-Coast and in China Too

By:
  • Hoag Levins
May 16, 2019

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