How Would a Better Diet Affect Health and Economic Outcomes in the United States?

PhuongGiang Nguyen Pedro Nascimento de Lima

Abstract

This online tool shows the effect that improving diet quality in the United States could have on health and economic outcomes, such as the prevalence of diet-related illness, health care spending, and labor force participation, over a 30-year period. The user can explore the effects of a dietary improvement on several outcomes, across different metrics and population sub-groups.