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Lana Vanderlee

ResearcherNutritionUniversité Laval

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Lana Vanderlee

Researcher

Nutrition

Health Sciences

Université Laval

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

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Has led research grants, which requires an independent research appointment. Ask their department whether they supervise graduate students.
84 publications in the last five years, latest in 2026.
Senior (last) author on 15 recent papers, a sign of leading a research group.
Principal investigator on 3 research grants (3 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervised 4 trainees who won CIHR awards, most recently in 2024.

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Research

Food Policy Food Away From Home Food Environments Menu Labelling Online Food Delivery Restaurant Foods Crc Diet

Latest papers

Adults' perceptions of rising food price and their impact on food purchasing: findings from the 2022 international food policy study.
Appetite · 2026 · senior author
Who Is at High Risk of Poor Diet Quality? A Precision Public Health Nutrition Approach using Machine Learning.
The Journal of nutrition · 2026
Knowledge and intake of sugary drinks: a cross-sectional study from the International Food Policy Study.
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2026 · senior author

All 97 publications

Latest funding

Complexité informationnelle des emballages alimentaires : liens avec la qualité nutritionnelle et effets sur les perceptions et décisions des consommateurs
SSHRC · 2025 · Co-investigator
$425,760
Examining youth behaviours related to purchasing and consumption of food away from home: evidence from the International Food Policy Study - Youth
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$74,900
Examining the effects of brand and surrogate advertising for food, beverage and alcohol brands on the brand perceptions, product choices, and behavioral intentions of adolescents: Evidence to inform policy design
CIHR · 2024 · Supervisor
$210,000

All 11 grants and awards

97 publications.

Adults' perceptions of rising food price and their impact on food purchasing: findings from the 2022 international food policy study.

Cauchon J, Acton RB, Kirkpatrick SI, Cameron AJ, Sacks G, White CM, Hammond D, Labonté MÈ, Vanderlee L

Appetite2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2026.108769 PMID: 42685806

Who Is at High Risk of Poor Diet Quality? A Precision Public Health Nutrition Approach using Machine Learning.

Blanchet R, Doan N, Nejatinamini S, Valderrama CE, Hammond D, Vanderlee L, Olstad DL

The Journal of nutrition2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.tjnut.2026.101743 PMID: 42476263

Knowledge and intake of sugary drinks: a cross-sectional study from the International Food Policy Study.

Drolet-Labelle V, White CM, Kirkpatrick SI, Jáuregui A, Provencher V, Sacks G, Thrasher JF, Hammond D, Vanderlee L

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2026.156436 PMID: 42586419

Dairy and plant-based beverages purchased by Canadian households between 2018 and 2020.

Drolet-Labelle V, Lee JJ, Provencher V, Vanderlee L

The British journal of nutrition2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/s0007114526108149 PMID: 42572019

Governance implications of trade-driven food environments for import-dependent economies: a response to the author(s).

Schram A, Garton K, Vaillancourt C, Vanderlee L

Public health nutrition2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1017/s1368980026103383 PMID: 42557874

Disordered Eating, Self-Reported Nutrition Knowledge, and Online Nutrition Information Seeking Among an International Sample of Adults.

Elkins A, Staviss R, Sarda V, Vanderlee L, Hammond D, Austin SB, Raffoul A

Journal of nutrition education and behavior2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2026.05.014 PMID: 42467027

Changes in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake From Before to After Nutrition Labeling Policy Implementation: A Comparison of Mexico and the United States.

Contreras-Manzano A, Alsallum S, Davis RE, Vanderlee L, Jáuregui A, White CM, Drolet-Labelle V, Frongillo EA, Lázaro L, Barquera S, Taillie LS, Hardin JW, Hammond D, Thrasher JF

Preventing chronic disease2026

DOI: 10.5888/pcd23.250422 PMID: 42274329

Awareness and Self-Reported Effects of the Innovative Mexican Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling Policy Among Mexican Americans Across Different US Regions, Health Literacy Levels, and Educational Attainment, 2021-2023.

Thrasher JF, Fang D, Makkar M, Villalobos-Daniel VE, White CM, Contreras-Manzano A, Jáuregui A, Vanderlee L, Hammond D, Davis RE

American journal of health promotion : AJHP2026

DOI: 10.1177/08901171261458529 PMID: 42267549

Evaluating Trans-Fatty Acids Labelling in Packaged Foods Sold in Brazil Before and After National Policy Changes.

Barros BV, Kraemer MVDS, Vanderlee L, Milano E, Scapin T, Bernardo GL, Chaddad MCC, Uggioni PL, Proença RPDC, Fernandes AC

Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association2026

DOI: 10.1111/jhn.70253 PMID: 42108411

A controlled before-after quasi-experimental study examining the impacts of a supermarket on-shelf nutrition labelling intervention on food sales by type of food processing.

Vanderlee L, Saha S, Faraj K, Moubarac JC, Orr S, Weerasinghe A, Li Y, Hobin E

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2026First author

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-025-01101-w PMID: 41099940

Complexité informationnelle des emballages alimentaires : liens avec la qualité nutritionnelle et effets sur les perceptions et décisions des consommateurs

Co-investigatorSSHRC2025Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Saulais, Laure

$425,760

Examining youth behaviours related to purchasing and consumption of food away from home: evidence from the International Food Policy Study - Youth

Nominated PICIHR2024Operating Grant: Data Analysis Using Existing CDN Databases and Cohorts

Principal investigators: Vanderlee, Lana M

Keywords: Food Away From Home; Food Environments; Food Policy; Menu Labelling; Online Food Delivery; Restaurant Foods

$74,900

Examining the effects of brand and surrogate advertising for food, beverage and alcohol brands on the brand perceptions, product choices, and behavioral intentions of adolescents: Evidence to inform policy design

SupervisorCIHR2024CIHR Fellowship

Principal investigators: Pauzé, Elise

Keywords: Adolescents; Alcohol Marketing; Experimental Design; Food Marketing; Policy Development

$210,000

Alcoholic beverages in food environments: evidence to inform policy in Canada

SupervisorCIHR2024Doctoral Research Award: Canada Graduate Scholarships

Principal investigators: Demers-Potvin, Élisabeth

Keywords: Alcohol Availability; Alcohol Labelling; Alcohol Marketing; Alcohol Policy; Food Environment; Food Labelling; Non-Communicable Disease Prevention; Nutrition Policy; Online Alcohol Delivery

$120,000

Au-delà de l'efficacité, l'appel à la peur est-il prometteur pour réduire la consommation des boissons sucrées?

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Bélanger-Gravel, Ariane

Keywords: communication et santé; promotion de la santé; appel à la peur; saine alimentation; obésité

$49,306

The Value of Disability Insurance

Co-investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Staubli Muehlenbachs, Stephan

Keywords: disability insurance; take-up; policy reform; benefit generosity; difference-in-differences; regression kink design; consumption response; spousal labour supply

$42,615

Adults' usage of dietary guidelines across five countries in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

SupervisorCIHR2022Canada Graduate Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements

Principal investigators: Demers-Potvin, Élisabeth

Keywords: Food Policy

$6,000

Canada Research Chairs - Tier 2

Nominated PICIHR2022Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 2

Principal investigators: Vanderlee, Lana M

Keywords: Crc

$600,000

Monitoring the structure, policies and commitments of the private sector to improve the healfulness and sustainability of food systems and environments

SupervisorCIHR2022Canada Graduate Scholarships - Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplements

Principal investigators: Gaucher-Holm, Alexa

Keywords: Food; Healfulness; Policies

$6,000

Characterizing and monitoring the healthfulness of the food supply: a fundamental step towards creating healthier food environments

Co-investigatorCIHR2021Project Grant

Principal investigators: Labonté, Marie-Ève

Keywords: Chronic Disease Risk Factors; Diet Quality; Food & Nutrition Policy; Food Environments; Food Supply Characterization; Food Supply Follow-Up; Nutrient Profiling Models; Nutritional Quality Of Foods; Validity Testing

$585,225

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Food Policy Dear Professor Vanderlee, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Adults' perceptions of rising food price and their impact on food purchasing: findings from the 2022 international food policy study." (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Examining youth behaviours related to purchasing and consumption of food away from home: evidence from the International Food Policy Study - Youth" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

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Lana Vanderlee

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Adults' perceptions of rising food price and their impact on food purchasing: findings from the 2022 international food policy study.

Who Is at High Risk of Poor Diet Quality? A Precision Public Health Nutrition Approach using Machine Learning.

Knowledge and intake of sugary drinks: a cross-sectional study from the International Food Policy Study.

Dairy and plant-based beverages purchased by Canadian households between 2018 and 2020.

Governance implications of trade-driven food environments for import-dependent economies: a response to the author(s).

Disordered Eating, Self-Reported Nutrition Knowledge, and Online Nutrition Information Seeking Among an International Sample of Adults.

Changes in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake From Before to After Nutrition Labeling Policy Implementation: A Comparison of Mexico and the United States.

Awareness and Self-Reported Effects of the Innovative Mexican Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling Policy Among Mexican Americans Across Different US Regions, Health Literacy Levels, and Educational Attainment, 2021-2023.

Evaluating Trans-Fatty Acids Labelling in Packaged Foods Sold in Brazil Before and After National Policy Changes.

A controlled before-after quasi-experimental study examining the impacts of a supermarket on-shelf nutrition labelling intervention on food sales by type of food processing.

Complexité informationnelle des emballages alimentaires : liens avec la qualité nutritionnelle et effets sur les perceptions et décisions des consommateurs

Examining youth behaviours related to purchasing and consumption of food away from home: evidence from the International Food Policy Study - Youth

Examining the effects of brand and surrogate advertising for food, beverage and alcohol brands on the brand perceptions, product choices, and behavioral intentions of adolescents: Evidence to inform policy design

Alcoholic beverages in food environments: evidence to inform policy in Canada

Au-delà de l'efficacité, l'appel à la peur est-il prometteur pour réduire la consommation des boissons sucrées?

The Value of Disability Insurance

Adults' usage of dietary guidelines across five countries in 2019, 2020 and 2021.

Canada Research Chairs - Tier 2

Monitoring the structure, policies and commitments of the private sector to improve the healfulness and sustainability of food systems and environments

Characterizing and monitoring the healthfulness of the food supply: a fundamental step towards creating healthier food environments

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Erin Hobin

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Sharon Kirkpatrick

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Amanda Raffoul

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Jennifer Lee

Kara Thompson

Lennon Li

Wendy Lou

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Samantha Wells

Vicky Drapeau

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