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UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health

Policy Insights LAB

DISSEMINATION

The Policy Insights Lab prioritizes working closely with regulatory agencies, policymakers, advocacy partners, and community organizations throughout the research process, from conceptualization to dissemination. Click to download some examples of our dissemination efforts...

Fact Sheets

Healthy Food Checkout Ordinances: Changing retail food environments and promoting healthy diets

Investigating nutrition-related claims on fruit drinks

Key information about fruit drinks

Nutrient warnings: Summary of the scientific literature and policy recommendations

Public Comments to Government Stakeholders

OCTOBER 11, 2024: Comment on "Nutrition Labelling Policies: WHO Guideline"

MAY 23, 2024: Comment on New York City’s Sweet Truth Act to require high sugar warnings on food service establishment menus

MARCH 29, 2024: Comment on Labeling and Advertising of Wine, Distilled Spirits, and Malt Beverages with Alcohol Content, Nutritional Information, Major Food Allergens, and Ingredients (Docket No. TTB-2024-0002)

JANUARY 22, 2024: Comment on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Strategies to Reduce Added Sugars Consumption in the United states (Docket No. FDA-2023-N-3849)

NOVEMBER 22, 2023: Comment on Reagan-Udall Public Meeting on Front-of-Package Food Labeling

JULY 17, 2023: Comment on the FDA's notice regarding quantitative research on front of package labeling No. 2 (DOCKET NUMBER: FDA-2023-N-0155)

MARCH 27, 2023: Comment on the FDA's notice regarding quantitative research on front of packing labeling No. 2 (DOCKET NUMBER: FDA-2023-N-0155)

AUGUST 4, 2022: Comment on citizen petition to require a mandatory, front-of-package, interpretative food labeling systems (DOCKET NUMBER: FDA-2022-P-1832-0001)

JULY 6, 2021: Comment on 3 proposed FDA studies to develop a "healthy" symbol for packaged foods (DOCKET NUMBER: FDA-2021-N-0336)

DECEMBER 12, 2019: Comment on citizen petition to require an accurate and non-misleading labeling on meat processed with non-synthetic nitrates and nitrites (DOCKET NUMBER: FSIS-2019-0022)

NOVEMBER 27, 2019: Comment on FDA proposed rule requiring warnings for cigarette packages and advertisements No. 2 (DOCKET NUMBER: FDA-2019-N-3065)

OCTOBER 14, 2019: Comment on FDA proposed rule requiring warnings for cigarette packages and advertisements No. 1 (DOCKET NUMBER: FDA-2019-N-3065)

2017: Comment on proposed experimental study on warning statements for cigarette graphic health warnings (DOCKET NUMBER: FDA-2017-N-0932)

Webinars

DECEMBER 2023: Front-of-Package Food Labeling: Global Adoption, Implementation, and Challenges Next?

OCTOBER 2023: Health Warning Labels and the First Amendment: How Did We Get Here and What’s Next?

DECEMBER 2022: Is front-of-package labeling finally here? A panel discussion on policy, research, and advocacy

APRIL 2022: Reducing disparities in sugary drink intake in early childhood: Examining fruit drink claims and purchases

APRIL 2021: Using behavioral science to inform equitable nutrition policy

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