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The Big Data and Eating Decisions<\/strong> The Big Data and Eating Decisions (Byte) Lab studies why people eat what they eat, and how the environments around them \u2014 grocery stores, food assistance programs, digital platforms \u2014 can be reshaped to make healthier choices easier. Dr. Vadiveloo’s research combines nutritional epidemiology, behavioral science, and implementation research to design and evaluate interventions that improve diet quality and cardiovascular health at a population scale. Recent work spans statewide evaluation of fresh produce incentives for lower income households, personalized grocery purchase incentives delivered through a mobile app, new tools for measuring what people eat and buy, and evidence synthesis on how ultra-processed foods influence dietary quality and health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Research<\/h3>\n

How food environments — retail, policy, and digital — shape diet quality and cardiovascular health.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n\n \n

Publications<\/h3>\n

Peer-reviewed work by research area, including five American Heart Association scientific statements.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n\n \n

Grants & Funding<\/h3>\n

Current and completed support from NHLBI, Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research, and the USDA.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n\n \n

In the News<\/h3>\n

Coverage in The New York Times<\/em>, The Wall Street Journal<\/em>, The Washington Post<\/em>, CNN, and NBC News.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n\n \n

Awards & Training<\/h3>\n

Recognition and the methods training behind the lab’s work.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n\n \n

People<\/h3>\n

Students and associated faculty working in the lab.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n\n \n

Courses Taught<\/h3>\n

Undergraduate and graduate teaching in nutrition, epidemiology, and food policy.<\/p>\n <\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n

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