Publications

@article{Kalbus2026c,

title = {How have restaurant menus changed after implementation of mandatory calorie labelling and who is likely to benefit? A longitudinal analysis of online menu data in Great Britain},

author = {Alexandra Irene Kalbus, Rashmi Kumar, Chiara Rinaldi, Esther Curtin, Joleene King, Polly Reynolds, Laura Cornelsen, Michael Essman},

url = {https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2026/07/03/bmjnph-2026-001540},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2026-001540},

year  = {2026},

date = {2026-07-03},

urldate = {2026-07-03},

journal = {BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health},

keywords = {Food, Food outlet, Food Policy},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Holt2026,

title = {Interventions that address food insecurity for children aged 0–11 years, families, and pregnant women in the UK: a systematic review of intervention studies},

author = {Caitlin Holt, Nicola Heslehurst, Ruth Kipping, Michael P. Daly, Zoe Bell, Andrew Mahon, Patsy Temple and Alice Porter

},

url = {https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-nutritional-science/article/interventions-that-address-food-insecurity-for-children-aged-011-years-families-and-pregnant-women-in-the-uk-a-systematic-review-of-intervention-studies/44EFC2338D6297C18E1F4E3A94F5A08C},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/jns.2026.10111},

year  = {2026},

date = {2026-06-11},

urldate = {2026-06-11},

journal = {Journal of Nutritional Science },

keywords = {Children, Food, Food Policy, Health inequalities, Inequalities, Pregnancy},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Kalbus2026b,

title = {Changes in out-of-home food purchasing following the introduction of England’s calorie labelling regulations: a population-level controlled interrupted time series analysis},

author = {Alexandra Irene Kalbus, Jean Adams, Kerry Ann Brown, Alan Brennan, Dalya Marks, Stephen O’Neill, Oana-Adelina Tanasache, Penny Breeze, Steven Cummins, Cherry Law, Richard Smith and Laura Cornelsen





},

url = {https://bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/4/2/e003957},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-003957},

year  = {2026},

date = {2026-04-27},

urldate = {2026-04-27},

journal = {BMJ Public Health},

keywords = {Food, Food outlet, Food Policy, Health Policy},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Essman2026,

title = {Understandings of ultra-processed foods among adults with responsibility for household food activities in the United Kingdom: a qualitative study},

author = {Michael Essman, Jennie C Parnham, Kiara Chang, Mike Etkind, Prisha Shah, Deb Smith, Milica Vasiljevic, Emma Boyland, Steven Cummins, Eszter P Vamos, Martin White and Jean Adams},

url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s44263-026-00263-0},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s44263-026-00263-0},

year  = {2026},

date = {2026-04-16},

urldate = {2026-04-16},

journal = {BMC Global Public Health},

keywords = {Food, Food outlet, Food Policy},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Ullian2026,

title = {A conflict of visions in nutrition science: polarization, power, and the case of Ultra-Processed Foods},

author = {Karen Ullian},

url = {https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1748945/full},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2026.1748945},

year  = {2026},

date = {2026-03-31},

urldate = {2026-03-31},

journal = {Frontiers in Public Health},

keywords = {Food, Food outlet, Food Policy},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Kalbus2026,

title = {How did labelling provision on menus for online food delivery change after implementation of England's calorie labelling regulations?},

author = {Alexandra Kalbus, Oana-Adelina Tanasache, Cherry Law, Jean Adams, Penny Breeze, Alan Brennan, Kerry Ann Brown, Steven Cummins, Dalya Marks, Stephen O'Neill, Richard Smith, Laura Cornelsen},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353829226000298},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2026.103635},

year  = {2026},

date = {2026-03-01},

urldate = {2026-03-01},

journal = {Health & Place},

keywords = {Big Local, Food, Food Policy, Government, health, Local Government},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Er2026,

title = {‘We should be focusing on why we eat, what we eat and how it makes us feel, not how many calories it has’: a photovoice study exploring young people’s views on the out-of-home calorie labelling policy in England and their priorities for changing the local food environment},

author = {Vanessa Er, Camilla Forbes, Dalya Marks, Laura Cornelsen, Penny Breeze, Alexandra Kalbus, Cherry Law, Richard Smith & Kerry Ann Brown },

url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-026-26716-7},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26716-7},

year  = {2026},

date = {2026-02-24},

urldate = {2026-02-24},

journal = {BMC Public Health},

keywords = {Food, Food Policy, health, Local authority, Local Government, Policy},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Ullian2026b,

title = {Beyond diet and health: scoping umbrella review of the wider impact and influence of ultra-processed foods},

author = {Karen Ullian, Sarah Nájera Espinosa, Oliver Huse, Steven Cummins, Antonieta Medina-Lara & Laura Cornelsen},

url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-025-26113-6},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-26113-6},

year  = {2026},

date = {2026-01-08},

urldate = {2026-01-08},

journal = {BMC Public Health},

keywords = {Diet, dietary behaviours, Food, Food outlet, Food Policy, health},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Arnold2025,

title = {Over one in four UK children face food insecurity: what can paediatricians do?},

author = {Rosalyn Arnold, Rosalie Cattermole, David Taylor-Robinson, Dougal Hargreaves, Rachel Loopstra},

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1751722225001830},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paed.2025.11.006},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-12-10},

urldate = {2025-12-10},

journal = {Paediatrics and Child Health },

keywords = {child health, Child welfare, Children, Food, Food Policy, health, Health inequalities, Inequalities},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Parkes2025,

title = {Do the Drivers of Food Choice Differ Between Healthier and Less Healthy Foods? A Systematic Review of Reviews},

author = {Bethany Parkes, Nia Morrish, Emma Frew, Laura Cornelsen, Richard Smith and Antonieta Medina-Lara},

url = {https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/advance-article/doi/10.1093/nutrit/nuaf202/8320501?login=false},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuaf202},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-11-10},

urldate = {2025-11-10},

journal = {Nutrition Reviews},

keywords = {adults, Food, Food Policy, health},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Turner2025,

title = {Food policy, practice and provision in UK early childhood education and care: a scoping review},

author = {Amy Turner, Alice Porter, Marie Murphy, James Parsonage, Joseph Coombes and Ruth Kipping},

url = {https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/food-policy-practice-and-provision-in-uk-early-childhood-education-and-care-a-scoping-review/B03A2D23D0E9A7602B7F19ED48FEE083},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980025101298},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-10-13},

urldate = {2025-10-13},

journal = {Public Health Nutrition},

keywords = {child health, Children, Education, Food Policy, Health Policy, school},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Cornelsen2025,

title = {Calorie labelling and other drivers of takeaway food choices},

author = {Laura Cornelsen, Oana Adelina Tanasache, Cherry Law, Tahrima Choudhury, Richard D Smith, Steven Cummins



.},

url = {https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2025/08/06/bmjnph-2025-001268},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2025-001268},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-08-12},

urldate = {2025-08-12},

journal = {BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health},

keywords = {Food, Food outlet, Food Policy, Government, Takeaways},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Kalbus2025,

title = {Calorie labelling regulations in England: menu change not behaviour change?},

author = {Alexandra Kalbus and Chiara Rinaldi},

url = {https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/public-health-nutrition/article/calorie-labelling-regulations-in-england-menu-change-not-behaviour-change/B49E7A4D5DCB2ECB35FDFCC0696DA483},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980025100682},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-08-12},

urldate = {2025-08-12},

journal = {Public Health Nutrition },

keywords = {Food, Food Policy, Government, health, Health economics, health improvement},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Seesen2025,

title = {Association of low-calorie sweetened product consumption and intakes of free sugar and ultra-processed foods in UK children: a national study from 2008 to 2019},

author = {Mathuramat Seesen, Kiara Chang, Jennie C Parnham, Anthony A Laverty, Christopher Millett, Fernanda Rauber, Renata B Levy, Martin White, Edward W Gregg and Eszter P Vamos},

url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40569454/},

doi = {doi: 10.1007/s00394-025-03740-8},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-06-26},

urldate = {2025-06-26},

journal = {European Journal of Nutrition },

keywords = {Food, Food outlet, Food Policy},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Bijlani2025,

title = {Understanding food insecurity in England: a systems-based approach},

author = {Charan Bijlani, Denise Ndlovu, Dianna Smith, Claire Thompson, Leandro Garcia, Cornelia Junghans, Eszter P. Vamos and Paraskevi Seferidi },

url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/25741292.2025.2523114},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/25741292.2025.2523114},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-06-26},

urldate = {2025-06-26},

journal = {Policy Design and Practice },

keywords = {Food, Food Policy, Health Policy, Policy, policy design, policy evaluation},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Chavez-Ugalde2025,

title = {Using group model building to frame the commercial determinants of dietary behaviour in adolescence – findings from online system mapping workshops with adolescents, policymakers and public health practitioners in the Southwest of England},

author = {Yanaina Chavez-Ugalde, Frank De Vocht, Russell Jago, Martin White & Zoi Toumpakari },

url = {https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-025-21320-7},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-21320-7},

year  = {2025},

date = {2025-01-14},

journal = {BMC Public Health},

keywords = {commercial determinants, Diet, dietary behaviours, Food Policy, young adults, young people},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Chang2024,

title = {Plant-based dietary patterns and ultra-processed food consumption: a cross-sectional analysis of the UK Biobank},

author = {Kiara Chang, Jennie C. Parnham, Fernanda Rauber, Renata B. Levy, Inge Huybrechts, Marc J. Gunter, Christopher Millett and Eszter P. Vamos },

url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537024005108},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2024.102931},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-11-14},

urldate = {2024-11-14},

journal = {Elsevier eClinicalMedicine},

keywords = {Diet, dietary behaviours, Food Policy},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Parnham2024,

title = {Evaluating the impact of the universal infant free school meal policy on the ultra-processed food content of children’s lunches in England and Scotland: a natural experiment},

author = {Jennie C. Parnham, Kiara Chang, Fernanda Rauber, Renata B. Levy, Anthony A. Laverty, Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard, Martin White, Stephanie von Hinke, Christopher Millett & Eszter P. Vamos },

url = {https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-024-01656-w},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-024-01656-w},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-11-01},

urldate = {2024-11-01},

journal = {International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity},

keywords = {child health, Children, Food, Food Policy, Government, school},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Cummins2024,

title = {Social inequalities in the use of online food delivery services and associations with weight status: cross-sectional analysis of survey and consumer data},

author = {Steven Cummins, Alexandra Irene Kalbus, Laura Cornelsen, Jean Adams, Emma Boyland, Thomas Burgoine, Cherry Law, Frank de Vocht, Martin White and Amy Yau},

url = {https://bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/2/2/e000487?rss=1},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2023-000487},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-08-20},

urldate = {2024-08-20},

journal = {BMJ Public Health},

keywords = {Food, Food outlet, Food Policy, Health inequalities, Inequalities, socio-economics, Takeaways},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Chavez-Ugalde2024,

title = {Ultra-processed food consumption in UK adolescents: distribution, trends, and sociodemographic correlates using the National Diet and Nutrition Survey 2008/09 to 2018/19},

author = {Irazu Yanaina Chavez-Ugalde, Frank de Vocht, Russell Jago, Jean Adams, Ken K. Ong, Nita G. Forouhi, Zoé Colombet, Luiza I. C. Ricardo, Esther van Sluijs and Zoi Toumpakari },

url = {https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00394-024-03458-z},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00394-024-03458-z},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-07-17},

urldate = {2024-07-17},

journal = {European Journal of Nutrition},

keywords = {adolescents, Food, Food Policy, Nutrition},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Finlay2024,

title = {Associations between exposure to advertising of foods high in fats, salt and sugar and purchase of energy and nutrients: a cross-sectional study},

author = {Amy Heather Finlay, Andrew Jones, Steven Cummins, Amy Yau, Laura Cornelsen, Eric Robinson and Emma Boyland},

url = {https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11604320/},

doi = {doi: 10.1017/S1368980024001757},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-02-26},

journal = {Public Health Nutrition },

keywords = {Advertising, Food, Food Policy},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Karapici2024,

title = {A participatory approach to model the neighbourhood food environment},

author = {Amanda Karapici and Steven Cummins},

url = {https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0292700},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292700},

year  = {2024},

date = {2024-01-24},

journal = {PLOS ONE},

keywords = {commercial determinants, Diet, dietary behaviours, Environment, Food, Food Policy},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Yau2023,

title = {Association Between Household Online Grocery Delivery Service Use and Food and Drink Purchase Behavior in England: Cross-Sectional Analysis},

author = {Amy Yau, Cherry Law, Laura Cornelsen, Jean Adams, Emma Boyland, Thomas Burgoine, Frank de Vocht, Martin White and Steven Cummins},

url = {https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10762614/},

doi = { doi: 10.2196/41540},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-12-19},

journal = {JMIR Public Health and Surveillance},

keywords = {Food, Food outlet, Food Policy, Policy},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Wilson2023,

title = {Does cutting down on your food consumption lead to a net improvement in nutritional intake? A panel data approach using data from the UK Biobank},

author = {Luke B. Wilson, Robert Pryce, Esther C. Moore, Lucy Burke and Penny Breeze },

url = {https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-023-17217-y},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17217-y},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-11-17},

keywords = {Diet, dietary behaviours, Food, Food outlet, Food Policy},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Porter2023,

title = {A qualitative exploration of food portion size practices and awareness of food portion size guidance in first-time parents of one- to two-year-olds living in the UK},

author = {Alice Porter, Rebecca Langford, Carolyn Summerbell, Laura Tinner and Ruth Kipping},

url = {https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-023-16647-y},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16647-y},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-09-13},

journal = {BMC Public Health},

keywords = {child health, Children, Food, Food Policy, Guidelines},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{McKevitt2023b,

title = {Characterizing restrictions on commercial advertising and sponsorship of harmful commodities in local government policies: a nationwide study in England },

author = { Sarah McKevitt, Martin White, Mark Petticrew, Carolyn Summerbell, Milica Vasiljevic, Emma Boyland, Steven Cummins, Anthony A Laverty, Christopher Millett, Frank de Vocht, Cornelia Junghans and Eszter P Vamos},

url = {https://academic.oup.com/jpubhealth/advance-article/doi/10.1093/pubmed/fdad155/7247498?utm_source=advanceaccess&utm_campaign=jpubhealth&utm_medium=email},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdad155},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-08-22},

journal = {Journal of Public Health},

keywords = {Advertising, Food Policy, Health Policy, Local Government},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{O’Malley2023,

title = {Regulatory mechanisms to create healthier environments: planning appeals and hot food takeaways in England},

author = {CL O’Malley, AA Lake, HJ Moore, N Gray, C Bradford, C Petrokofsky, A Papadaki, S Spence, S Lloyd, M Chang, and TG Townshend},

url = {https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/17579139231187492},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1177/17579139231187492},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-08-12},

journal = {Perspectives in Public Health},

keywords = {Culture, Food Policy, Planning, Takeaways},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Toumpakari2023,

title = {Exploring views of members of the public and policymakers on the acceptability of population level dietary and active-travel policies: a qualitative study},

author = {Z Toumpakari, S. Valerino-Perea, K. Willis, J. Adams, M. White, M. Vasiljevic, L. Ternent, J. Brown, M. P. Kelly, C. Bonell, S. Cummins, A Majeed, S. Anderson, T. Robinson, V. Araujo-Soares, J. Watson, I. Soulsby, D. Green, F. F. Sniehotta & R. Jago},

url = {https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-023-01465-7},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-023-01465-7},

year  = {2023},

date = {2023-05-31},

journal = {International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity},

keywords = {Diet, dietary behaviours, Food Policy, Physical activity},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Parnham2022,

title = {The Ultra-Processed Food Content of School Meals and Packed Lunches in the United Kingdom},

author = {Jennie C. Parnham, Kiara Chang, Fernanda Rauber, Renata B. Levy, Christopher Millett, Anthony A. Laverty, Stephanie von Hinke and Eszter P. Vamos},

url = {https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/14/2961/htm},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14142961},

year  = {2022},

date = {2022-07-20},

journal = {Nutrients},

keywords = {Food Policy, Meals, school},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{Goodman2021,

title = {Recall of government healthy eating campaigns by consumers in five countries},

author = {Goodman, S., Armendariz, G., Corkum, A., Arellano, L., Jauregui, A., Keeble, M., Marshall, J., Sacks, G., Thrasher, J., Vanderlee, L., White, C.M., Hammond, D.},

url = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980021001415},

doi = {https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980021001415},

year  = {2021},

date = {2021-04-12},

journal = {Public Health Nutrition},

volume = {24},

number = {13},

keywords = {Advertising, Food Policy, Nutrition},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}

@article{,

title = {Potential of trans fats policies to reduce socioeconomic inequalities in mortality from coronary heart disease in England: cost effectiveness modelling study},

author = {Allen K, Pearson-Stuttard J, Hooton W, Diggle P, Capewell S, O’Flaherty M.},

doi = {10.1136/bmj.h4583},

year  = {2015},

date = {2015-08-14},

journal = {BMJ },

abstract = {Objectives

To determine health and equity benefits and cost effectiveness of policies to reduce or eliminate trans fatty acids from processed foods, compared with consumption remaining at most recent levels in England.



Design

Epidemiological modelling study.



Setting

Data from National Diet and Nutrition Survey, Low Income Diet and Nutrition Survey, Office of National Statistics, and health economic data from other published studies



Participants

Adults aged ≥25, stratified by fifths of socioeconomic circumstance.



Interventions

Total ban on trans fatty acids in processed foods; improved labelling of trans fatty acids; bans on trans fatty acids in restaurants and takeaways.



Main outcome measures

Deaths from coronary heart disease prevented or postponed; life years gained; quality adjusted life years gained. Policy costs to government and industry; policy savings from reductions in direct healthcare, informal care, and productivity loss.



Results

A total ban on trans fatty acids in processed foods might prevent or postpone about 7200 deaths (2.6%) from coronary heart disease from 2015-20 and reduce inequality in mortality from coronary heart disease by about 3000 deaths (15%). Policies to improve labelling or simply remove trans fatty acids from restaurants/fast food could save between 1800 (0.7%) and 3500 (1.3%) deaths from coronary heart disease and reduce inequalities by 600 (3%) to 1500 (7%) deaths, thus making them at best half as effective. A total ban would have the greatest net cost savings of about £265m (€361m, $415m) excluding reformulation costs, or £64m if substantial reformulation costs are incurred outside the normal cycle.



Conclusions

A regulatory policy to eliminate trans fatty acids from processed foods in England would be the most effective and equitable policy option. Intermediate policies would also be beneficial. Simply continuing to rely on industry to voluntary reformulate products, however, could have negative health and economic outcomes.},

keywords = {Diet, Food, Food Policy, Health Policy, Heart disease, Inequalities},

pubstate = {published},

tppubtype = {article}

}