Insights From Past Food Research Using Scanner Data

Abstract Numerous studies have used store and household scanner data to investigate food policy issues. Some studies have focused on assessing the statistical properties of scanner data to provide a better understanding of the data. Topics of focus related to food policy include food pricing, food access, food assistance, market competition, health and nutrition claims, nutritional content, diet quality, and food safety. This chapter provides an overview of novel and interesting ways scanner data have been used to address food policy issues in the literature.