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A proposed approach to monitor private-sector policies and practices related to food environments, obesity and non-communicable disease prevention
Obesity reviews, v 14(S1)
01 Oct 2013
PMID: 24074209
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Abstract
Private-sector organizations play a critical role in shaping the food environments of individuals and populations. However, there is currently very limited independent monitoring of private-sector actions related to food environments. This paper reviews previous efforts to monitor the private sector in this area, and outlines a proposed approach to monitor private-sector policies and practices related to food environments, and their influence on obesity and non-communicable disease (NCD) prevention. A step-wise approach to data collection is recommended, in which the first (minimal') step is the collation of publicly available food and nutrition-related policies of selected private-sector organizations. The second (expanded') step assesses the nutritional composition of each organization's products, their promotions to children, their labelling practices, and the accessibility, availability and affordability of their products. The third (optimal') step includes data on other commercial activities that may influence food environments, such as political lobbying and corporate philanthropy. The proposed approach will be further developed and piloted in countries of varying size and income levels. There is potential for this approach to enable national and international benchmarking of private-sector policies and practices, and to inform efforts to hold the private sector to account for their role in obesity and NCD prevention.
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- Title
- A proposed approach to monitor private-sector policies and practices related to food environments, obesity and non-communicable disease prevention
- Creators
- G. Sacks - Deakin UniversityB. Swinburn - Deakin UniversityV. Kraak - Deakin UniversityS. Downs - University of Sydney Menzies Centre for Health Policy Sydney New South Wales AustraliaC. Walker - Global Alliance for Improved NutritionS. Barquera - Instituto Nacional de Salud PúblicaS. Friel - Australian National UniversityC. Hawkes - World Cancer Research Fund InternationalB. Kelly - University of WollongongS. Kumanyika - University of PennsylvaniaM. L'Abbe - Univ Toronto, Dept Nutr Sci, Toronto, ON, CanadaA. Lee - Queensland University of TechnologyT. Lobstein - Curtin University Public Health Advocacy Institute of Western Australia Perth Western Australia AustraliaJ. Ma - Chinese Center For Disease Control and PreventionJ. Macmullan - Consumers International London United KingdomS. Mohan - Public Health Foundation of IndiaC. Monteiro - Universidade de São PauloB. Neal - George Institute for Global HealthM. Rayner - British Heart FoundationD. Sanders - University of the Western CapeW. Snowdon - Deakin UniversityS. Vandevijvere - University of AucklandINFORMAS
- Publication Details
- Obesity reviews, v 14(S1)
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- University of Auckland University of Oxford World Cancer Research Fund International; World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF) Queensland University of Technology Faculty of Health at Deakin University Australian National University Deakin University Rockefeller Foundation University of Toronto George Institute, University of Sydney International Obesity Taskforce (IOTF) University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Urban Health Collaborative; Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000325076200004
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84885108189
- Other Identifier
- 991019312316604721
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