This paper provides an analysis of the role of prices in determining food purchases and nutrition using very detailed transaction-level observations for a large, nationally-representative sample of US consumers over the period 2002-2007. Using product-specific nutritional information, we develop a new method of partitioning the product space into relevant nutritional clusters that define a set ...

this study was conducted to compare the yield and strength properties of soda and kraft pulp produced from populus deltoeides sapwood and heartwood. initially fiber length, lignin content in both sapwood and heartwood were measured. then from either sapwood or heartwood pulps were prepared with using soda and kraft processes, handsheets were made from this pulp and mechanical properties were me...

OBJECTIVE This study aimed to compare diet soda drinkers, regular soda drinkers, and individuals who do not regularly consume soda on clinically significant eating disorder psychopathology, including binge eating, overeating, and purging. METHOD Participants (n=2077) were adult community volunteers who completed an online survey that included the Eating Disorder Examination Questionnaire and ...

OBJECTIVE Many jurisdictions in the USA and globally are considering raising the prices of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) through taxes as a strategy to reduce their consumption. The objective of the present study was to identify whether the rationale provided for an SSB price increase affects young adults' behavioural intentions and attitudes towards SSB. DESIGN Participants were randomly a...

OBJECTIVE Diet soda consumption increases cardiometabolic risk. The aim of this investigation was to assess the relations between self-reported soda consumption and subclinical cardiac remodeling. METHODS We assessed the relations between self-reported soda consumption and left ventricular mass (LVM) and left atrial dimension (LAD) (both standardized within sex) in a sample of middle-aged att...

OBJECTIVE To determine if baking soda toothpastes are relatively more effective than non-baking soda toothpastes in promoting plaque removal from less accessible sites in the dentition. METHODS Several single-brushing comparisons of baking soda and non-baking soda toothpastes for their overall ability to remove plaque have been published. In this study, individual comparisons of these publish...