Polacsek publishes article about calorie counts for prepared foods in JAMA

An article co-authored by Michele Polacsekwas just published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

The article, “Assessment of Calories Purchased After Calorie Labeling of Prepared Foods in a Large Supermarket Chain,” discusses research to answer the question of whether calorie labeling of prepared foods in supermarkets is associated with changes in calories purchased in prepared foods and potential packaged substitutes.

The publication describes a longitudinal study of 173 supermarkets followed from 2015 to 2017. Read more

Polacsek article published in Health Promotion Practice

Michele Polacsek Ph.D., M.H.S., professor of public health and director of the UNE Center for Excellence in Public Health (CEPH), is the senior author of an Implementation Science article recently published in Health Promotion Practice entitled “Implementation of a 2-for-1 Price Incentive for Fruits and Vegetables in a Grocery Retail Setting.” Read more

Polacsek publishes article on parents’ perceptions of privacy for school- issued devices

Michele Polacsek published an article titled “Parents’ Perceptions of Privacy Policies and Practices for School-Issued Digital Devices: Implications for School Practices” in the Journal of School Health. Read more