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posted on 2017-04-01, 00:00 authored by M Mialon, Boyd SwinburnBoyd Swinburn, Steven AllenderSteven Allender, Gary SacksGary SacksOBJECTIVE: To gain deeper insight into the corporate political activity (CPA) of the Australian food industry from a public health perspective. METHODS: Fifteen interviews with a purposive sample of current and former policy makers, public health advocates and academics who have closely interacted with food industry representatives or observed food industry behaviours. RESULTS: All participants reported having directly experienced the CPA of the food industry during their careers, with the 'information and messaging' and 'constituency building' strategies most prominent. Participants expressed concern that food industry CPA strategies resulted in weakened policy responses to addressing diet-related disease. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides direct evidence of food industry practices that have the potential to shape public health-related policies and programs in Australia in ways that favour business interests at the expense of population health. Implications for public health: This evidence can inform policy makers and public health advocates and be used to adopt measures to ensure that public interests are put at the forefront as part of the policy development and implementation process.
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Journal
Australian and New Zealand journal of public healthVolume
41Issue
2Pagination
165 - 171Publisher
Wiley-BlackwellLocation
Chichester, Eng.Publisher DOI
eISSN
1753-6405Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2017, The AuthorsUsage metrics
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corporate political activityfood industrynon-communicable diseasespolicyAustraliaHealth PolicyHumansInterviews as TopicLobbyingPolicy MakingPoliticsPublic HealthPublic RelationsSocial ResponsibilityScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicinePublic, Environmental & Occupational HealthPUBLIC-HEALTHPROPOSED APPROACHTOBACCOALCOHOLMONITOROBESITY