Food marketing practices of major online grocery retailers in the United States, 2019-2020.
Moran AJ, Headrick G, Perez C, Greatsinger A, Taillie LS, Zatz L, Bleich SN, Rimm EB, Khandpur N.
J Acad Nutr Diet. 2022 Apr 11. PMID: 35421615
Sara Bleich is a Professor of Public Health Policy at the Harvard Chan School of Public Health in the Department of Health Policy and Management. She is also the Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study and a member of the faculty at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government.
Sara's research provides evidence to support policies to prevent obesity and diet-related diseases, particularly among high risk populations. A signature theme throughout her work is an interest in asking simple, meaningful questions which can fill important knowledge gaps. Sara's research has been published in journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine, British Medical Journal, Health Affairs, and American Journal of Public Health and has been featured in outlets such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, and National Public Radio. She is currently working on various projects relating to COVID-19 food implications and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Sara has received numerous awards including one for excellence in public interest communication. Sara served as a White House Fellow from 2015 to 2016 where she worked as a Senior Policy Advisor to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the First Lady's Let's Move initiative. She holds degrees from Columbia (BA, Psychology) and Harvard (PhD, Health Policy).
Moran AJ, Headrick G, Perez C, Greatsinger A, Taillie LS, Zatz L, Bleich SN, Rimm EB, Khandpur N.
J Acad Nutr Diet. 2022 Apr 11. PMID: 35421615
Grummon AH, Roberto CA, Lawman HG, Bleich SN, Yan J, Mitra N, Hua SV, Lowery CM, Peterhans A, Gibson LA.
J Nutr. 2022 03 03. 152(3):880-888. PMID: 34910200
Petimar J, Gibson LA, Yan J, Bleich SN, Mitra N, Trego ML, Lawman HG, Roberto CA.
Am J Prev Med. 2022 Feb 24. PMID: 35221175
Headrick G, Khandpur N, Perez C, Taillie LS, Bleich SN, Rimm EB, Moran A.
J Nutr Educ Behav. 2022 Mar. 54(3):219-229. PMID: 34920967
Grummon AH, Petimar J, Soto MJ, Bleich SN, Simon D, Cleveland LP, Rao A, Block JP.
JAMA Netw Open. 2021 12 01. 4(12):e2141353. PMID: 34967879
Elstein JG, Lowery CM, Sangoi P, Peterhans A, Bleich SN, Lawman HG, Roberto CA.
Am J Prev Med. 2022 03. 62(3):e178-e187. PMID: 34753646
Musicus AA, Thorndike AN, Block JP, Rimm EB, Bleich SN.
PLoS One. 2021. 16(10):e0257879. PMID: 34644334
Daley AJ, Bleich SN.
Prev Med. 2021 12. 153:106813. PMID: 34562504
Dunn CG, Bianchi C, Fleischhacker S, Bleich SN.
J Nutr Educ Behav. 2021 11. 53(11):931-937. PMID: 34538712
Dunn CG, Gao KJ, Soto MJ, Bleich SN.
Am J Prev Med. 2021 10. 61(4):e197-e201. PMID: 34412945
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