Research

Marketing Analysis: Issues and Trends from Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert
Lempert talks about FMI and Rodale's Shopping for Health 2012 with a report on Specialty Foods

The Intersection between Health and Wellness and Sustainability at Grocery Retail
By examining different dimensions of consumer commitment to sustainability and health wellness, retailers can gain insight on how to “speak” to the most relevant consumer. 

Childhood Obesity: America in Crisis
FMI and SymphonyIRI group teamed up to produce an analysis of attitudes and behaviors of families that include at least one overweight child as well as those with all healthy weight children. 

Access to Healthier Foods: Opportunities and Challenges for Food Retailers in Undeserved Areas
FMI discusses the multi-dimensional project of supermarkets making a profit while still serving communities in all economic conditions.  

Shopping for Health 2011
The latest annual survey of America’s grocery shoppers that examines shoppers’ interests and attitudes regarding health, nutrition and how those interests play out in purchase decisions at the grocery store. 

Harnessing the Power of Supermarkets to Help Reverse Childhood Obesity
Public health and supermarket experts explore grocery store marketing practices to promote healthier and lower calorie foods. 

Food Retailer Contributions to Consumer Health and Wellness
An overview of health and wellness programs and more than 50 retailers across the country.  


Food Insight Newsletter 
Sign Up to Receive FREE monthly newsletter, Food Insight, covering food, nutrition, and food safety topics of interest to health professionals and consumers.


Calories and Energy Balance
Finding Balance: Understanding How Calories Work brochure 


General Health & Wellness/Consumer Research
IFIC Foundation Weight Management-Related Resources and current Consumer Research 

Healthy Kids and Families Resources from the IFIC Foundation
NOTE: This link includes health and wellness related information for parents, kids and professionals, including topical content on food, fitness, families and feelings as well as family-friendly and kid-tested recipes.

Kidnetic
NOTE: Kidnetic.com is a healthy eating and active living Website for kids ages 9-12 and their families.  This "consumer-facing" site is intended to encourage kids and their parents to being the process of behavior change toward healthy lifestyles.  Kidnetic.com addresses food, fun, fitness, and feelings, with information designed for both kids and parents (much of this content is also provided at the above IFIC Foundation link ).

Kidnetic.com is unique in that it offers activities to get kids up and moving while they are online.  It also provides healthy recipe ideas that kids and parents can make together.  In addition, the site opens the lines of communication between kids and parents.  To learn more about kidnetic.com, please visit:
Kidnetic

Healthy Eating and Active Living Resources from the IFIC Foundation
NOTE: This link includes health and wellness related information for ADULTS, including topical content on food, fitness and feelings.

American Heart Association: Consumer Reaction to Front of Pack Labeling
An AHA-created PowerPoint on consumer reactions to front of pack labeling and how consumers make health and nutrition decisions.