Barriers and Facilitators Related to the Adoption of Policies to Reduce Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption: A Scoping Review

Tatiane Nunes Pereira (), Gisele Ane Bortolini and Roberta de Freitas Campos
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Tatiane Nunes Pereira: School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, Sao Paulo 01246-904, Brazil
Gisele Ane Bortolini: Food and Nutrition National Coordination, Ministry of Health, Brasilia 70058-900, Brazil
Roberta de Freitas Campos: Center for Studies on Bioethics and Diplomacy in Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Brasilia 70910-900, Brazil

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 6, 1-27

Abstract: Cost-effective regulatory and fiscal interventions are recommended to address non-communicable diseases. While some countries are advancing regarding these actions, others have found it difficult to approve them. Aim: to conduct a scoping review to answer the question “What factors have influenced the adoption of food taxes, front-of-pack labeling and restrictions on marketing to children?”. Methods: A scoping review was developed from four databases. Studies that described and analyzed policy processes were included. Analysis was performed to identify the barriers and enablers mentioned under the guidance of Swinburn et al., Huang et al., Mialon et al., and Kingdon. Results: 168 documents were identified, describing experiences from five regions or groups and 23 countries, which have generated 1584 examples of 52 enablers (689 examples; 43.5%) and 55 barriers (895 examples; 56.5%) that may have influenced policies. The main enablers were related to the government environment and governance and to civil society strategies. Corporate political activity strategies were the main examples of barriers. Conclusions: This scoping review consolidated barriers and facilitators related to policies aimed at reducing ultra-processed foods consumption, demonstrating that factors related to the actions of governments and civil society are the main facilitators. On the other hand, as the most interested actor in promoting the consumption of these products, the strategies adopted by the companies that produce these products constitute the main barrier to these policies in all the studied countries and should be overcome.

Keywords: obesity; food policy; food industry; corporate strategies; food labeling; taxes; government regulation; public policy; nutrition; commercial determinants of health (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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