Publications

Adolescent Exposure to Food and Alcohol Advertising on TV in the U.S., 2013–2022
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Julien Leider, Rebecca M. Schermbeck, Jennifer L. Harris
Published in: AJPM Focus December 2025

An Evaluation of a State-level Fruit and Vegetable Incentive’s Impacts on Food and Nutrition Security Among SNAP Participants
Authors: Vanessa M. Oddo, Julien Leider, Alison Tovar, Maya K. Vadiveloo, Emily Elenio, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Frontiers in Nutrition November 2025

Evaluation of a State-level Incentive Program to Improve Diet
Authors: Alison Tovar, Lisa M. Powell, Julien Leider, Emily Elenio, Vanessa M. Oddo, Maya K. Vadiveloo,  
Published in: JAMA Network Open November 2025

Impacts of a Healthy Checkout Ordinance on Added Sugars, Sodium, and Other Nutrients at Checkout 1 Year After Implementation: Berkeley, California, 2021–2022
Authors: Alexandria E. Reimold, Ethan C. Wolf, Kris Jayme G. Matas, Samantha Marinello, Lisa M. Powell, Rebecca M. Schermbeck, Jennifer Falbe
Published in: American Journal of Public Health August 2025

Food parenting stress among caregivers receiving government food assistance: a study from the United States
Authors: Faith Hardy, Alison Tovar, Emily Elenio, Yarisbel Melo Herrera, Michelle Perry, Katherine W. Bauer, Maya K. Vadiveloo
Published in: Preventive Medicine Reports September 2025

An Online Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Front-Of-Package Nutrient Labels on Consumer Understanding, Perceptions, and Behavior
Authors: Brittany Lemmon, Anna H. Grummon, Alejandra Marquez, Lisa M. Soederberg Miller, Lauren E. Au, Susan D. Brown, Aijia Wang, Lisa M. Powell, Jennifer Falbe
Published in: SSRN June 2025

Population recruitment strategies in the age of bots: Insights from the What’s on Your Plate study
Authors: Emily G. Elenio, Alison Tovar, John San Soucie, Maya K. Vadiveloo
Published in: Current Developments in Nutrition May 2025

Changes in chain restaurant kids’ meal beverage offerings on online ordering platforms after a healthy beverage default policy in New Orleans, Louisiana
Authors: Samantha Marinello, Julien Leider, Melissa Fuster, Megan Knapp, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Preventive Medicine Reports May 2025

Design of the What’s On Your Kid’s Plate SNAP Study
Authors: Alison Tovar, Emily Elenio, Vanessa M. Oddo, Andrea A. Pipito, Lisa M. Powell, Maya K. Vadiveloo
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL April 2025

Food insecurity and risk of nutrition insecurity among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants in Rhode Island and Connecticut, USA
Authors: Vanessa M. Oddo, Julien Leider, Alison Tovar, Lisa M. Powell, Emily Elenio, Maya K. Vadiveloo
Published in: Preventive Medicine Reports March 2025

The Presence of Added Sugars and Other Sweeteners in Food and Beverage Products Advertised on Television in the United States, 2022
Authors: Rebecca M. Schermbeck, Julien Leider, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Nutrients November 2024

Design of the What’s On Your Plate SNAP Study
Authors: Maya K. Vadiveloo, Emily Elenio, Julien Leider, Vanessa M. Oddo, Andrea A. Pipito, Lisa M. Powell, Alison Tovar
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL November 2024

Television Advertising and Store Availability of Toddler Milks
Authors: Aline Vandenbroeck, Rebecca M. Schermbeck, Julien Leider, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL November 2024

Food Environment After Implementation of a Healthy Checkout Policy
Authors: Jennifer Falbe, Samantha Marinello, Ethan C. Wolf, Sarah Solar, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: JAMA Network Open August 2024

Trends in Children’s Exposure to Food and Beverage Advertising on Television
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Julien Leider, Rebecca M. Schermbeck, Aline Vandenbroeck, Jennifer L. Harris 
Published in: JAMA Network Open August 2024

Evaluation of Fast-Food Restaurant Kids’ Meal Beverage Offerings 1 Year After a State-Level Healthy Beverage Default Policy
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Aline Vandenbroeck, Julien Leider, Andrea A. Pipito, Alyssa Moran
Published in: AJPM Focus Open June 2024

No Impact on Potential Kids’ Meal Substitutes in Fast-Food Restaurants One Year Following an Illinois Healthy Beverage Default Policy
Authors: Julien Leider, Mingjian Li, Andrea A. Pipito, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL April 2024

Neighborhood Sociodemographic Characteristics and Healthfulness of Store Checkouts in Northern California
Authors: Samantha Marinello, Lisa M. Powell, Jennifer Falbe
Published in: Preventive Medicine Reports October 2023

Default Beverage Offerings with Kids’ Meals across Online Ordering Platforms for Fast-Food and Full-Service Restaurants in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Authors: Julien Leider, Andrea A. Pipito, Luciana Sandoval Camacho, Rukshana Gupta, Megan Knapp, Melissa Fuster, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL September 2023

Price Promotions of Foods and Beverages Sold at Food Store Checkouts
Authors: Samantha Marinello, Jennifer Falbe, Sarah E. Solar, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL June 2023

Food and beverage environments at store checkouts in California: Mostly unhealthy products
Authors: Jennifer Falbe, Samantha Marinello, Ethan C. Wolf, Sarah E. Solar, Rebecca M. Schermbeck, Andrea A. Pipito, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Current Developments in Nutrition June 2023

Evaluation of Short-Term Changes in Fast-Food Restaurant Online Kids’ Meal Beverage Offerings Following a State-Level Healthy Beverage Default Policy
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Julien Leider, Andrea A. Pipito, Alyssa Moran
Published in: Current Developments in Nutrition April 2023

Quantity Discounts for Regular Soda Fountain Drink Offerings in Fast-Food Restaurants in Two U.S. States
Authors: Julien Leider, Lanai Bailey, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL October 2022

Default Beverage Offerings with Kids’ Meals across Ordering Platforms and Associated Upcharges in Fast-Food Restaurants in Illinois and Wisconsin
Authors: Julien Leider, Andrea A. Pipito, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL September 2022

Development and Reliability Testing of a Tool to Assess Default Beverage Offerings with Kids’ Meals in Fast-food Restaurants
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Julien Leider, Andrea A. Pipito, Samantha Marinello, Amy Szkorla, Alyssa Moran
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL July 2022

Development and Reliability Testing of a Tool to Assess Default Beverage Offerings with Kids’ Meals in Fast-food Restaurants
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Julien Leider, Andrea A. Pipito, Samantha Marinello, Amy Szkorla, Alyssa Moran
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL July 2022

No Impact of the Columbus, Ohio, Default Beverage Policy on Children’s Meal Beverage Offerings Four-Months Post-Implementation
Authors: Andrea A. Pipito, Victoria G. Beal, Julien Leider, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL May 2022

Development and Reliability Testing of the Store CheckOUt Tool (SCOUT) for Use in Healthy Checkout Evaluations
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Yu Li, Sarah E. Solar, Andrea A. Pipito, Ethan C. Wolf, Jennifer Falbe
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL March 2022

Holding the city’s feet to the fire: Lessons learned from Oakland’s implementation of measure HH the sugar-sweetened beverage tax
Authors: Yuka Asada, Jamie F. Chriqui, Andrea A. Pipito, Sabira Taher, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Journal of Public Health Management and Practice January-February 2022

Impact of the Seattle Sweetened Beverage Tax on substitution to alcoholic beverages
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Julien Leider
Published in: PLOS One January 2022

Impact of a sugar-sweetened beverage tax two-year post-tax implementation in Seattle, Washington, United States
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Julien Leider
Published in: Journal of Public Health Policy December 2021

The Potential for Healthy Checkout Policies to Advance Nutrition Equity
Authors: Jennifer Falbe, Justin S. White, Desiree M. Sigala, Anna H. Grummon, Sarah E. Solar, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Nutrients November 2021

Longer-Term Impacts of the Oakland, California, Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax on Prices and Volume Sold at Two-Years Post-Tax
Authors: Julien Leider, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Social Science & Medicine November 2021

Evaluation of Changes in Grams of Sugar Sold After the Implementation of the Seattle Sweetened Beverage Tax
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Julien Leider, Vanessa M. Oddo
Published in: JAMA Network Open November 2021

 A Review of the Effects of U.S. Local Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes on Substitution to Untaxed Beverages and Food Items
Authors: Julien Leider, Vanessa M. Oddo, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL November 2021

An Overview of the Impact of the Seattle, Washington, Sweetened Beverage Tax on Prices, Demand, Substitution, and Sugar Sold
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Julien Leider
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL November 2021

The impact of Seattle’s sugar-sweetened beverage tax on substitution to sweets and salty snacks
Authors: Vanessa M. Oddo, Julien Leider, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Journal of Nutrition October 2021

A Review of the Labor Market Impacts of Local Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes in the United States
Authors: Samantha Marinello, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL September 2021

Longer-Term Impacts of Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes on Fast-Food Beverage Prices: Evidence from Oakland, California, Two-Years Post-Tax
Authors: Samantha Marinello, Andrea A. Pipito, Julien Leider, Oksana Pugach, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Public Health Nutrition August 2021

The impact of the Oakland SSB tax on prices and volume sold: A study of intended and unintended consequences
Authors: Pierre Thomas Léger, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Health Economics August 2021

A Review and Meta-analysis of the Impact of Local U.S. Sugar-sweetened Beverage Taxes on Demand
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Samantha Marinello, Julien Leider, Tatiana Andreyeva
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL August 2021

A Review and Meta-analysis of Tax Pass-through of Local Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxes in the United States
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Samantha Marinello, Julien Leider
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL July 2021

Employment impacts of the San Francisco sugar-sweetened beverage tax 2 years after implementation
Authors: Samantha Marinello, Julien Leider, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: PLOS One June 2021

Media Coverage and Framing of Oakland’s Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax, 2016-2019
Authors: Yuka Asada, Sabira Taher, Andrea Pipito, Jamie F. Chriqui
Published in: American Journal of Health Promotion June 2021

Lessons Learned from the Adoption and Implementation of Sweetened Beverage Taxes in the United States: A Narrative Review
Authors: Jamie F. Chriqui, Andrea A. Pipito, Yuka Asada, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL June 2021

 No Long-Term Store Marketing Changes Following Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax Implementation: Oakland, CA
Authors: Shannon N. Zenk, Yu Li, Julien Leider, Andrea A. Pipito, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Journal of Health and Place March 2021

Oakland’s sugar-sweetened beverage tax: honoring the “spirit” of the ordinance toward equitable implementation
Authors: Yuka Asada, Andrea A. Pipito, Jamie F. Chriqui, Sabira Taher, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Health Equity February 2021

Impact of the Seattle Sweetened Beverage Tax on substitution to alcoholic beverages
Authors: Julien Leider, Yu Li, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: PLOS One January 2021

The impact of the Philadelphia beverage tax on employment: A synthetic control analysis
Authors: Samantha Marinello, Julien Leider, Oksana Pugach, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Economics & Human Biology January 2021

Evaluation of changes in beverage prices and volume sold following the implementation and repeal of a sweetened beverage tax in Cook County, Illinois
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Julien Leider
Published in: JAMA Network Open December 2020

An assessment of food store compliance with the Cook County sweetened beverage tax
Authors: Osama M. El-Sayed, Andrea A. Pipito, Julien Leider, Jamie F. Chriqui, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Public Health Management and Practice July/August 2020

The sweetened beverage tax in Cook County, Illinois: Lessons from a failed effort
Authors: Jamie F. Chriqui, Christina N. Sansone, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: American Journal of Public Health July 2020

The impact of the Cook County, IL, sweetened beverage tax on beverage prices
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Julien Leider, Pierre Thomas Léger
Published in: Economics and Human Biology May 2020

The impact of Seattle’s sweetened beverage tax on beverage prices and volume sold
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Julien Leider
Published in: Economics and Human Biology May 2020

Changes in beverage marketing at stores following the Oakland sugar-sweetened beverage tax
Authors: Shannon N. Zenk, Julien Leider, Oksana Pugach, Andrea A. Pipito, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: American Journal of Preventive Medicine May 2020

The impact of a sweetened beverage tax on beverage volume sold in Cook County, Illinois, and its border area
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Julien Leider, Pierre Thomas Léger
Published in: Annals of Internal Medicine March 2020

Revenue generated from the Oakland sugar-sweetened beverage tax, July 2017 – December 2019
Authors: Jamie F. Chriqui, Yuka Asada, Andrea A. Pipito, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL March 2020

Distribution of volume sold of calorically and noncalorically sweetened beverages: evidence from two U.S. cities
Authors: Osama M. El-Sayed, Julien Leider, Rebecca M. Schermbeck, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL February 2020

The impact of the Oakland sugar-sweetened beverage tax on bottled soda and fountain drink prices in fast-food restaurants
Authors: Samantha Marinello, Andrea A. Pipito, Julien Leider, Oksana Pugach, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Preventive Medicine Reports December 2019

Sugar-sweetened beverage prices: Variations by beverage, food store, and neighborhood characteristics, 2017
Authors: Julien Leider, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Preventive Medicine Reports April 2019

Development and Reliability Testing of a Fast-Food Restaurant Observation Form for Use in Beverage Tax Evaluations
Authors: Yu Li, Julien Leider, Andrea A. Pipito, Oksana Pugach, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Policy, Practice and Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL March 2019

Development and Reliability Testing of a Food Store Observation Form for Use in Beverage Tax Evaluations
Authors: Yu Li, Julien Lieder, Andrea A. Pipito, Oksana Pugach, Shannon N. Zenk, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Illinois Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL December 2018

Revenue Generated from the Cook County, Illinois, Sweetened Beverage Tax in Fiscal Year 2017
Authors: Jamie F. Chriqui, Andrea A. Pipito, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Illinois Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL December 2018

Availability of Healthier Food Options in Fast Food Restaurants by Community Racial/Ethnic and Socioeconomic Composition in a National Sample
Authors: Sara W. Heinert, Zeynep Isgor, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Illinois Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL December 2018

Intake of Sugar-sweetened Beverages among Adults in Seattle, WA, 2017
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Andrea A. Pipito, Zeynep Isgor, Courtney A. Parks, Shannon N. Zenk
Published in: Illinois Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL November 2018

The Impact of the Cook County, Illinois, Sweetened Beverage Tax on Prices, 2017
Authors: Julien Leider, Andrea A. Pipito, Lisa M. Powell
Published in: Illinois Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL September 2018

Sugar-sweetened Beverage Consumption among Adults in St. Louis City and County, MO, 2017
Authors: Andrea A. Pipito, Lisa M. Powell, Zeynep Isgor, Teresa M. Smith, Shannon N. Zenk
Published in: Illinois Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL August 2018

Added-sugar Intake from Sugar-sweetened Beverages among Adults in St. Louis City and County, MO, 2017
Authors: Andrea A. Pipito, Lisa M. Powell, Zeynep Isgor, Teresa M. Smith, Shannon N. Zenk
Published in: Illinois Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL August 2018

Added-sugar Intake from Sugar-sweetened Beverages among Adults in Cook County, Illinois, 2017
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Zeynep Isgor, Andrea A. Pipito, Oksana Pugach, Amy L. Yaroch, Shannon N. Zenk
Published in: Illinois Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL December 2017

Sugar-sweetened Beverage Consumption among Adults, Cook County IL, 2017
Authors: Lisa M. Powell, Zeynep Isgor, Andrea A. Pipito, Oksana Pugach, Amy L. Yaroch, Shannon N. Zenk
Published in: Illinois Prevention Research Center, University of Illinois Chicago. Chicago, IL December 2017