Mialon, Melissa Amina Madeline orcid.org/0000-0002-9883-6441, Swinburn, Boyd, Allender, Steven et al. (1 more author) (2016) Systematic examination of publicly-available information reveals the diverse and extensive corporate political activity of the food industry in Australia. BMC Public Health. 283. pp. 1-13. ISSN 1471-2458
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The political influence of the food industry, referred to as corporate political activity (CPA), represents a potential barrier to the development and implementation of effective public health policies for non-communicable diseases prevention. This paper reports on the feasibility and limitations of using publicly-available information to identify and monitor the CPA of the food industry in Australia. METHODS: A systematic search was conducted for information from food industry, government and other publicly-available data sources in Australia. Data was collected in relation to five key food industry actors: the Australian Food and Grocery Council; Coca Cola; McDonald's; Nestle; and Woolworths, for the period January 2012 to February 2015. Data analysis was guided by an existing framework for classifying CPA strategies of the food industry. RESULTS: The selected food industry actors used multiple CPA strategies, with 'information and messaging' and 'constituency building' strategies most prominent. CONCLUSIONS: The systematic analysis of publicly-available information over a limited period was able to identify diverse and extensive CPA strategies of the food industry in Australia. This approach can contribute to accountability mechanisms for NCD prevention.
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Sciences (York) > Health Sciences (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 19 Jul 2017 10:45 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 13:26 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-016-2955-7 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1186/s12889-016-2955-7 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:119236 |
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