The influence of the sugar-sweetened beverage industry on public policies in Mexico

Enai Ojeda (), Christian Torres (), Ángela Carriedo (), Mélissa Mialon (), Niyati Parekh () and Emanuel Orozco ()
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Enai Ojeda: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
Christian Torres: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública
Ángela Carriedo: World Public Health Nutrition Association
Mélissa Mialon: University of São Paulo
Niyati Parekh: New York University
Emanuel Orozco: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública

International Journal of Public Health, 2020, vol. 65, issue 7, No 7, 1037-1044

Abstract: Abstract Objective The objective of this study was to map and describe the different corporate political activity (CPA) strategies used by the sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) industry to influence public health policymaking geared toward decreasing the consumption of SSB in Mexico. Methods We applied an existing approach to identify and monitor the CPA of the SSB industry. A documentary analysis was conducted for two main actors in the SSB industry, for the period 2017–2019, and was triangulated with eleven semi-structured interviews with key informants in public health nutrition and from the SSB industry. The information was analyzed using an existing framework for categorizing the CPA. Results Although data were found for six CPA strategies, the SSB industry mainly highlighted its economic importance and spoke openly against the 2014 SSB tax. We documented the industry’s relationships with governmental bodies and civil society actors to promote corporate social responsibility and gain public support. Conclusions The SSB industry in Mexico uses a variety of strategies, directly or through third parties, to influence public policies related to the prevention and control of obesity and non-communicable diseases.

Keywords: Soft drink industry; Health policy; Corporate political activity; Non-communicable diseases (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1007/s00038-020-01414-2

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