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In The Media STAT News

What’s the Right Way To Define Ultra-Processed Foods?

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Christina Roberto, PhD
January 7, 2026
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Blog Post

Impact: LDI Fellows Shaped Public Discussion and Public Policy in 2025

Highlighting 10 Ways LDI Fellows Put Their Research Into Action

By:
  • LDI Staff
January 6, 2026
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Blog Post

Understanding the Evidence: SNAP and Health

Six Studies That Highlight How Losing SNAP Can Raise Food Insecurity and Affect Health

By:
  • Julia Hinckley, JD
November 5, 2025
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In Their Own Words

A Call to Keep Philadelphia’s Soda Tax

For Seven Years, Revenue Has Supported Education, Community Projects, and Better Health Outcomes

By:
  • Christina Roberto, PhD
  • and Alyssa Moran, ScD, MPH
November 4, 2025
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Blog Post

Even When SNAP Payments Resume, More Food Cuts Will Affect Millions of Americans

Temporary Shutdown Losses are Only the Beginning: New Rules Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will Shrink SNAP Benefits, and Worsen Food Insecurity for Millions Across the U.S.

By:
  • Nancy Stedman
November 3, 2025

Policy

Health Benefits of Philadelphia’s Sweetened Beverage Tax

Testimony: Delivered to Philadelphia City Council's Committee on Labor and Civil Service

By:
  • Christina Roberto, PhD
October 27, 2025

News

Population Health

Contradictions That Confuse Federal Food Policies

Announcing Bold New Goals While Crippling the Infrastructure Needed to Achieve Them

By:
  • Hoag Levins
October 27, 2025

In The Media The New York Times

Kennedy Report Won’t Solve America’s Food Issues, Experts Say

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Christina Roberto, PhD
September 10, 2025

In The Media Newsweek

Will SNAP Junk Food Restrictions Help Make America Healthy Again?

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Christina Roberto, PhD
August 24, 2025

In The Media The Economic Times

Cane Sugar vs High-Fructose Corn Syrup in Soda: What Health Experts Say about Coca-Cola’s Switch

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Christina Roberto, PhD
July 31, 2025

In The Media The Wall Street Journal

Cane Sugar vs. Corn Syrup: How Soda Sweeteners Stack Up for Your Health

Interview

Featured Fellow:
  • Christina Roberto, PhD
July 29, 2025

In The Media Time Magazine

Food Assistance Programs Should Incentivize Healthier Eating. Here’s Why

Work Cited

Featured Fellow:
  • Christina Roberto, PhD
June 25, 2025

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