At the time, scientists wrote: "Food outlets which sell mostly unhealthy and ultra-processed foods were associated with higher levels of obesity, while fruit and vegetable availability and supermarket accessibility, which enable healthier food access, were related to lower levels of obesity.
At the time, Professor Brian Wansink, of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab, told the publication: "As a cereal lover, that shocked me... Cereal has a health-halo, but if you eat a handful every time you walk by, it’s not going to make you skinny.".
"If you want a prompt in your kitchen to remind you to eat healthy foods, at Blue Zones we talk a lot about optimising your environment to make the healthy choice the easy choice," he said to his 152,000 followers.
"We know from the Cornell Food Lab, if you have a toaster on your counter, you are going to weigh about six pounds more than somebody who doesn't have a toaster on their counter.
Regulations that focus on increasing the availability of healthy food within stores and ensure overall healthy food environments require further attention.".
