Systematic examination of publicly-available information reveals the diverse and extensive corporate political activity of the food industry in Australia
Mialon, Melissa, Swinburn, Boyd, Allender, Steven and Sacks, Gary 2016, Systematic examination of publicly-available information reveals the diverse and extensive corporate political activity of the food industry in Australia, BMC public health, vol. 16, pp. 1-13, doi: 10.1186/s12889-016-2955-7.
Systematic examination of publicly-available information reveals the diverse and extensive corporate political activity of the food industry in Australia
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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