tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post8917867775129690107..comments2024-02-03T07:12:06.620-05:00Comments on U.S. Food Policy: 30% price incentive has positive impact on fruit and vegetable intake for SNAP participantsusfoodpolicyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17098394318544229984noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-211186600963636982013-09-01T11:11:24.666-04:002013-09-01T11:11:24.666-04:00Hi Parke,
Healthline has just released their list...Hi Parke,<br /><br />Healthline has just released their list of Best Weight Loss Apps for this year: http://www.healthline.com/health-slideshow/top-iphone-android-apps-weight-loss. Much like your blog, these apps were thoughtfully chosen by our editorial team. They were also medically reviewed by our in-house team. As a winner of our Best Blogs this year, we thought that you might be interested in sharing this list with your audience in hopes that they will find some of these apps useful. Thanks again for creating a wonderful resource for the Obesity community!<br /><br />Kindly,<br /><br />Alex Sten<br />Healthline Teamtracy.rose@healthline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-62277679347533414712013-08-17T15:47:39.768-04:002013-08-17T15:47:39.768-04:00Question: Is it known whether increasing the maxim...Question: Is it known whether increasing the maximum SNAP benefit would affect fruit and vegetable purchase/consumption among SNAP recipients? It would be interesting to compare within the context of this study, whether doing so would have the same effect independent of an incentive-based system. Essentially participants in the HIP program have the opportunity to increase their benefits by $260 if they take full advantage of it (is that accurate?). That seems like a potentially expensive policy if implemented at full scale. Although probably politically less popular/feasible, would simply allotting participants more money (or even additional money earmarked for fruits and veggies) have the same effect at a potentially lower cost? Or is the incentive element seen as necessary from a behavioral economic perspective?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-87437526860301127152013-08-05T15:09:06.986-04:002013-08-05T15:09:06.986-04:00Hi Parke,
Healthline editors recently published t...Hi Parke,<br /><br />Healthline editors recently published their final list of the top obesity blogs on the web for 2013 and U.S. Food Policy made the list. You can find the complete list at http://www.healthline.com/health-slideshow/best-obesity-blogs (in no particular order). We encourage you to share your newfound status as one of the best blogs on the web with your friends, family, & followers.<br /><br />We also created a set of badges you can easily embed on your site & anywhere else you see fit:<br /><br />http://www.healthline.com/health/28178<br /><br />Please let me know if you have any questions.<br /><br />Congratulations!<br /><br />Warm Regards,<br />Tracytracy.rose@healthline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-57821379153137036282013-07-29T00:54:45.589-04:002013-07-29T00:54:45.589-04:00This is fantastic news. The implications are endle...This is fantastic news. The implications are endless. The Health Bucks program, for example, has already rolled out in a few U.S. cities, especially New York City. The news will especially give insurance companies more reason to roll out health incentive programs; I understand Humana and Discovery South Africa have already studied such possibilities in South Africa.<br /><br />Also - I've only recently discovered your blog and I'm hoping to stop by your page more often. I'm very impressed by the topics you choose! Thank you for sharing!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9437268.post-50677286318097084602013-07-25T08:38:17.595-04:002013-07-25T08:38:17.595-04:00This is an exciting outcome! Health Care Without H...This is an exciting outcome! Health Care Without Harm has been working with hospitals to implement healthy food and beverage pricing incentives internally in their retail environments as well as through employee wellness programs subsidizing CSA shares and farmers market purchases. This study will be key in showcasing the potential impact on food choices. Great work!Stacia Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09668136121321291328noreply@blogger.com