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      • February 2022
      • Article

      Sugar-sweetened Beverage Purchases and Intake at Event Arenas with and without a Portion Size Cap

      By: Sheri Volger, James Scott Parrott, Brian Elbel, Leslie K. John, Jason P. Block, Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia and Christina A. Roberto
      This is the first real-world study to examine the association between a voluntary 16-ounce (oz.) portion-size cap on sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) at a sporting arena on volume of SSBs and food calories purchased and consumed during basketball games. Cross-sectional...  View Details
      Keywords: Sugar-sweetened Beverages; Nutrition Policy; Obesity Prevention; Portion Sizes; Nutrition; Policy; Health; Behavior
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      Volger, Sheri, James Scott Parrott, Brian Elbel, Leslie K. John, Jason P. Block, Pamela Rothpletz-Puglia, and Christina A. Roberto. "Sugar-sweetened Beverage Purchases and Intake at Event Arenas with and without a Portion Size Cap." Art. 101661. Preventative Medicine Reports 25 (February 2022).
      • January 2018
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      The Effect of Cost Sharing on an Employee Weight Loss Program: A Randomized Trial

      By: Leslie K. John, Andrea Troxel, William Yancy, Joelle Y. Friedman, Jingsan Zhu, Lin Yang, Robert Galvin, Karen Miller-Kovach, Scott Halpern, George Loewenstein and Kevin Volpp
      Purpose: We tested the effects of employer subsidies on employee enrollment, attendance, and weight loss in a nationally-available weight management program.
      Design: A randomized trial tested the impact of employer subsidy: 100%; 80% 50% and a hybrid 50% subsidy...  View Details
      Keywords: Affordable Care Act (ACA); Subsidies; Weight Loss; Obesity; Incentives; Behavioral Economics; Motivation and Incentives; Behavior; Health Disorders; Health Care and Treatment; Compensation and Benefits; United States
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      John, Leslie K., Andrea Troxel, William Yancy, Joelle Y. Friedman, Jingsan Zhu, Lin Yang, Robert Galvin, Karen Miller-Kovach, Scott Halpern, George Loewenstein, and Kevin Volpp. "The Effect of Cost Sharing on an Employee Weight Loss Program: A Randomized Trial." American Journal of Health Promotion 32, no. 1 (January 2018): 170–176.
      • 2016
      • Teaching Note

      Advanced Leadership Pathways: Laurent Adamowicz and Bon'App

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Tessa Natanay Hamilton and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
      Teaching Note for Case 314-028. After a successful career as Chairman and CEO of Paris-based luxury food company, Fauchon, Laurent Adamowicz sought to provide a solution to a large scale complex problem. Ultimately, Adamowicz created a mobile application to provide...  View Details
      Keywords: Nutritional Information; Obesity; Weight Loss; App Development; Business Startups; Nutrition; Health; Information; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Entrepreneurship; Social Enterprise; Information Technology Industry; Health Industry
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M., Tessa Natanay Hamilton, and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Laurent Adamowicz and Bon'App." Harvard Business Publishing Teaching Note 316-025, 2016.
      • March 2016
      • Teaching Note

      Advanced Leadership Pathways: Laurent Adamowicz and Bon'App

      By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Tessa Natanay Hamilton and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone
      After a successful career as Chairman and CEO of Paris-based luxury food company, Fauchon, Laurent Adamowicz sought to provide a solution to a large scale complex problem. Ultimately, Adamowicz created a mobile application to provide consumers with more accessible and...  View Details
      Keywords: Leadership; Change Management; Social Entrepreneurship; Nutrition; Business and Community Relations
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      Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, Tessa Natanay Hamilton, and Ai-Ling Jamila Malone. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Laurent Adamowicz and Bon'App." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 316-035, March 2016.
      • March 2014 (Revised May 2014)
      • Teaching Note

      Demarketing Soda in New York City

      By: John A. Quelch
      In 2013, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried and failed to institute a ban on serving sizes of large sugary beverages. Obesity posed a large public health risk to the city. Mayor Bloomberg's proposed ban was one of many attempts to combat the rising threat of...  View Details
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      Quelch, John A. "Demarketing Soda in New York City." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 514-052, March 2014. (Revised May 2014.)
      • October 2013 (Revised June 2014)
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      Demarketing Soda in New York City

      By: John A. Quelch, Margaret L. Rodriguez, Carin-Isabel Knoop and Christine Snively
      In 2013, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg tried and failed to institute a ban on serving sizes of large sugary beverages. Obesity posed a large public health risk to the city. Mayor Bloomberg's proposed ban was one of many attempts to combat the rising threat of...  View Details
      Keywords: Soda; Public Health; Business And Public Policy; Obesity; Business and Government Relations; Public Sector; Strategy; Marketing Strategy; Marketing; Health; City; Food and Beverage Industry; New York (city, NY)
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      Quelch, John A., Margaret L. Rodriguez, Carin-Isabel Knoop, and Christine Snively. "Demarketing Soda in New York City." Harvard Business School Case 514-003, October 2013. (Revised June 2014.)
      • September 2013
      • Case

      Advanced Leadership Pathways: Laurent Adamowicz and Bon'App

      By: Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Juliane Calingo Schwetz and Patricia Bissett Higgins
      After a successful career as Chairman and CEO of Paris-based luxury food company Fauchon, Laurent Adamowicz sought to reduce obesity and improve health outcomes. Adamowicz created a mobile application to provide consumers with more accessible and interpretable...  View Details
      Keywords: Management; Startup; Leadership; Leadership Style; Leadership Skills; Nutrition Database; Nutritionist In Your Pocket; Nutritional Educational Platform; Shazam Of Food; Weight Loss; Iphone; Android; Applications; App Development; Nutrition Labeling; Nutritional Information; Obesity; Epidemic; Applications and Software; Nutrition; Business Startups; Health; Health Care and Treatment; Information Technology Industry; Health Industry; Boston; Massachusetts
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      Kanter, Rosabeth Moss, Juliane Calingo Schwetz, and Patricia Bissett Higgins. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Laurent Adamowicz and Bon'App." Harvard Business School Case 314-028, September 2013.
      • 2013
      • Case

      Advanced Leadership Pathways: Laurent Adamowicz and Bon'App

      By: Rosabeth M. Kanter, Juliane Calingo Schwetz and Patricia Bissett Higgins
      After a successful career as Chairman and CEO of Paris-based luxury food company, Fauchon, Laurent Adamowicz, sought to reduce obesity and improve health outcomes. Adamowicz created a mobile application to provide consumers with more accessible and interpretable...  View Details
      Keywords: Nutritional Information; Obesity; Weight Loss; App Development; Business Startups; Nutrition; Health; Information; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Entrepreneurship; Social Enterprise; Information Technology Industry; Health Industry
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      Kanter, Rosabeth M., Juliane Calingo Schwetz, and Patricia Bissett Higgins. "Advanced Leadership Pathways: Laurent Adamowicz and Bon'App." Harvard Business Publishing Case 314-028, 2013.
      • December 2012 (Revised August 2013)
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      Nestlé: Agricultural Material Sourcing Within the Concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV)

      By: Ray A. Goldberg and Lorin A. Fries
      Corporate Head of Agriculture Hans Jöhr's mind raced in anticipation of the executive board meeting that afternoon. Jöhr recognized the meeting as a key opportunity to strategize far into the future, reexamining how his team's efforts in sustainable agricultural...  View Details
      Keywords: Agribusiness; Value Creation; Quality; Supply Chain Management; Social Issues; Environmental Sustainability; Problems and Challenges; Growth and Development Strategy; Agriculture and Agribusiness Industry; Health Industry
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      Goldberg, Ray A., and Lorin A. Fries. "Nestlé: Agricultural Material Sourcing Within the Concept of Creating Shared Value (CSV)." Harvard Business School Case 913-406, December 2012. (Revised August 2013.)
      • November 2012
      • Article

      Empirical Observations on Longer-term Use of Incentives for Weight Loss

      By: Leslie K. John, George Loewenstein and Kevin Volpp
      Behavioral economic-based interventions are emerging as powerful tools to help individuals accomplish their own goals, including weight loss. Deposit contract incentive systems give participants the opportunity to put their money down toward losing weight, which they...  View Details
      Keywords: Weight Loss; Obesity; Behavioral Economics; Intervention; Behavior; Motivation and Incentives
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      John, Leslie K., George Loewenstein, and Kevin Volpp. "Empirical Observations on Longer-term Use of Incentives for Weight Loss." Preventive Medicine 55, Supplement 1 (November 2012): S68–S74.
      • April 2012 (Revised February 2013)
      • Case

      H-E-B: Creating a Movement to Reduce Obesity in Texas

      By: Jose B. Alvarez, Jason Riis and Walter J. Salmon
      In January 2012, H-E-B Grocery Co., a private retail chain with stores located in Texas and Mexico, was introducing its Healthy at H-E-B program to its customers. The program, which started with the company's employees a few years earlier, was an effort to educate and...  View Details
      Keywords: Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Profit; Leading Change; Customer Focus and Relationships; Food and Beverage Industry; Retail Industry; Texas
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      Alvarez, Jose B., Jason Riis, and Walter J. Salmon. "H-E-B: Creating a Movement to Reduce Obesity in Texas." Harvard Business School Case 512-034, April 2012. (Revised February 2013.)
      • March 2011 (Revised October 2013)
      • Teaching Note

      Battle of the Bulge: Innovating in Obesity Treatment

      By: Regina E. Herzlinger
      Teaching Note for #304-009 and #305-027.  View Details
      Keywords: Cost; Health Disorders; Health Care and Treatment; Performance Evaluation; Health Industry
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      Herzlinger, Regina E. "Battle of the Bulge: Innovating in Obesity Treatment." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 311-095, March 2011. (Revised October 2013.)
      • November 2009 (Revised March 2013)
      • Case

      PureCircle

      By: David E. Bell and Aldo Sesia
      In December 2008, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that high-purity Rebaudioside A (Reb A), a natural and calorie-free product that a young company named PureCircle manufactured from the Stevia plant, could be used in beverages, foods, and as a...  View Details
      Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Investment; Globalization; Leadership; Risk Management; Product Launch; Production; Performance Productivity; Business and Shareholder Relations; Food and Beverage Industry; United States
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      Bell, David E., and Aldo Sesia. "PureCircle." Harvard Business School Case 510-032, November 2009. (Revised March 2013.)
      • October 2009
      • Teaching Note

      Global Health Partner: Obesity Care

      By: Michael E. Porter, Zayed Muhammed Yasin and Jennifer F Baron
      Teaching Note for [709494].  View Details
      Keywords: Value; Quality; Performance Improvement; Competitive Advantage; System; Private Ownership; Medical Specialties; Integration; Health Industry; Sweden
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      Porter, Michael E., Zayed Muhammed Yasin, and Jennifer F Baron. "Global Health Partner: Obesity Care." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 710-431, October 2009.
      • May 2009
      • Case

      Global Health Partner: Obesity Care

      By: Michael E. Porter, Zayed Muhammed Yasin and Jennifer F Baron
      Global Health Partner (GHP) was founded in 2006 as a privately owned health care provider in Sweden serving both public and private paying patients. In contrast to most providers in the country, GHP organized around specific service lines where it saw the potential to...  View Details
      Keywords: Health Care and Treatment; Medical Specialties; Service Delivery; Organizational Structure; Outcome or Result; Quality; Competitive Advantage; Integration; Health Industry; Sweden
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      Porter, Michael E., Zayed Muhammed Yasin, and Jennifer F Baron. "Global Health Partner: Obesity Care." Harvard Business School Case 709-494, May 2009.
      • December 2006 (Revised August 2009)
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      Disney Consumer Products: Marketing Nutrition to Children

      By: David E. Bell and Laura Winig
      In an effort to capture market share in the children's foods category, Disney Consumer Products (DCP) debuted a broad line of "better for you" foods, ranging from fresh fruits and vegetables to frozen meals, through a partnership with Kroger supermarkets. In answer to...  View Details
      Keywords: Age; Nutrition; Brands and Branding; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Partners and Partnerships; Social Issues; Consumer Products Industry; Food and Beverage Industry
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      Bell, David E., and Laura Winig. "Disney Consumer Products: Marketing Nutrition to Children." Harvard Business School Case 507-006, December 2006. (Revised August 2009.)
      • September 2004 (Revised July 2006)
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      Battle of the Bulge: Private and Public Solutions for Obesity (B)

      By: Regina E. Herzlinger and Louisa Neissa
      Supplements the (A) case.  View Details
      Keywords: Health Disorders; Nutrition
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      Herzlinger, Regina E., and Louisa Neissa. "Battle of the Bulge: Private and Public Solutions for Obesity (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 305-027, September 2004. (Revised July 2006.)
      • March 2004 (Revised August 2004)
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      Restricting Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value in Texas Public Schools

      By: Ray A. Goldberg and Hal Hogan
      The Commission of Agriculture in Texas wants to improve the nutritional quality of the school lunch program to help fight obesity in students. It needs the cooperation of the soft drink industry to change their products and the manner in which they provide financial...  View Details
      Keywords: Government and Politics; Business and Government Relations; Nutrition; Food; Quality; Education; Education Industry
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      Goldberg, Ray A., and Hal Hogan. "Restricting Foods of Minimal Nutritional Value in Texas Public Schools." Harvard Business School Case 904-420, March 2004. (Revised August 2004.)
      • August 2003 (Revised January 2021)
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      Fighting the Battle of the Bulge—Evaluating Innovations in Morbid Obesity Treatment

      By: Regina E. Herzlinger and John McDonough
      What can Dr. Dean Ornish learn from the successes and failures of his competitors to create a business model that will “do good” by combatting obesity and associated chronic diseases and “do well” by growing a widely adopted business? While the market for weight loss...  View Details
      Keywords: Three Pillars; Industry Analysis; Health Disorders; Health Care and Treatment; Innovation and Invention; Business Model; Analysis; Innovation and Management; Medical Specialties; Health Industry
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      Herzlinger, Regina E., and John McDonough. "Fighting the Battle of the Bulge—Evaluating Innovations in Morbid Obesity Treatment." Harvard Business School Case 304-009, August 2003. (Revised January 2021.)
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