Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lana Vanderlee, Christine D. Czoli, Elise Pauze, Monique Potvin Kent, Christine M. White, David Hammond
Summary: Exposure to marketing of fast food and sugary drinks varies among parents in Mexico and the US compared to parents in Australia, Canada, and the UK. TV, digital media, and radio are the most common media channels reported by parents for fast food and sugary drink marketing exposure. The study demonstrates differences in parental exposure to marketing between countries, with potential implications for evaluating the impact of marketing restrictions.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
A. Pinto, E. Pauze, M-H Roy-Gagnon, L. Dubois, M. Potvin Kent
Summary: Research in Canada showed that only companies participating in the CAI commit to limiting unhealthy food advertising to children, and these companies were responsible for the majority of food advertisements targeted at children. Regulations are needed to restrict food companies' targeting of adolescents and children on television.
APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY NUTRITION AND METABOLISM
(2021)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Emma Boyland, Lauren McGale, Michelle Maden, Juliet Hounsome, Angela Boland, Andrew Jones
Summary: This systematic review examined the effectiveness of policies restricting food marketing to children and found that these policies may reduce the purchase of unhealthy foods and have unintended positive consequences for public health.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Gaston Ares, Lucia Antunez, Carolina de Leon, Florencia Alcaire, Leticia Vidal, Virginia Natero, Tobias Otterbring
Summary: This study conducted interviews with adolescents in the capital city of Uruguay to explore their experiences with digital food marketing. The results showed that participants had high exposure to digital food marketing, with fast-food restaurants and food-ordering apps being the most frequently mentioned. Images, colors, music, oversized portions, and product novelty were found to be the most memorable aspects of food advertisements. Participants recognized the impact of advertisements on awareness and wanting, and proposed strategies to reduce the effect of digital marketing on their food choices.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Gaston Ares, Lucia Antunez, Carolina de Leon, Florencia Alcaire, Leticia Vidal, Virginia Natero, Tobias Otterbring
Summary: The research showed that adolescents are highly exposed to digital food marketing, with fast-food restaurants and food-ordering apps being the most commonly seen advertisements. Participants found images, colors, music, oversized portions, product novelty, price promotions, and celebrities most memorable in food advertisements. They acknowledged the impact of ads on product awareness and desire, as well as the mediating factors affecting food choice.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Monique Potvin Kent, Julia Soares Guimaraes, Mariangela Bagnato, Lauren Remedios, Elise Pauze, Meghan Pritchard, David Wu, Mary 'Abbe, Christine Mulligan, Laura Vergeer, Madyson Weippert
Summary: This study compares the extent and power of food and beverage advertising on television to children in Ontario and Quebec. The findings show that on average, children are exposed to 3.7 to 4.4 food and beverage ads per day, with fast-food advertising being the highest. The majority of advertised products are classified as unhealthy, indicating the need for federal-level regulations to protect children across Canada.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Lily Grigsby-Duffy, Adrian J. Cameron, Kathryn Backholer, Gary Sacks
Summary: Current supermarket price promotions can encourage unhealthy diets, leading governments to endorse restrictions on price promotions for unhealthy food and beverages. However, little is known about the industry response to such policies. This study aimed to understand how potential government policies targeting food and beverage price promotions in supermarkets are perceived by food industry stakeholders in Australia. The study found that industry opposition to price promotion policy could be driven by fear of losing competitive advantage, potential financial loss, skepticism of health impacts, and increased cost to consumers. Forces that could drive policy implementation for public health benefits included mandatory regulation, compliance monitoring, support for promoting healthy products, consumer education, and retailer support. These forces and their interactions should be considered when changing the healthiness of supermarket price promotions for food and beverages.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Gaston Ares, Matias Torres, Leandro Machin, Lucia Antunez
Summary: This study explores the impact of caffeine warning labels on the purchase intention of young Uruguayan adults. The results show that caffeine warnings increase purchase likelihood, while sugar warnings decrease it. Additionally, raising awareness of the potential negative health consequences of energy drink consumption is also found to be important.
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Gabriela Devia, Stefani Forli, Leticia Vidal, Maria Rosa Curutchet, Gaston Ares
Summary: The study found that references to 'home-made' and images of natural foods on food labels can increase purchase intention and consumer perception of product healthfulness, while nutritional warnings can decrease healthfulness perception and discourage product choice. In some product categories, images of natural foods can mitigate the impact of nutritional warnings on product selection. The results suggest the need for stricter labeling regulations for ultra-processed products with high content of nutrients associated with non-communicable diseases.
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kelly Garton, Boyd Swinburn, Anne Marie Thow
Summary: The study highlights the impact of international trade and investment agreements on the ability of national governments to regulate marketing of unhealthy food and drinks to children. It emphasizes the importance of understanding legal risks and strategic policy design when implementing marketing restrictions.
PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jessica Packer, Simon J. Russell, Gabriela Siovolgyi, Katie McLaren, Claire Stansfield, Russell M. Viner, Helen Croker
Summary: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of celebrities in the marketing of high-fat, high-sugar, and high-salt (HFSS) products on children's dietary outcomes. By systematically reviewing the literature, it was found that under experimental conditions, the use of celebrity endorsements significantly increased children's consumption of HFSS products. However, there is limited evidence on the impact on preference or purchase intentions and the comparisons between use of celebrities and influencers.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kelly Garton, Sarah Gerritsen, Fiona Sing, Karen Lin, Sally Mackay
Summary: This study examines the limitations of the voluntary Children's and Young People's Advertising (CYPA) Code in protecting children from harmful food and beverage marketing practices on digital platforms in New Zealand. The findings reveal that many companies continue to market unhealthy food and beverages to children despite the existence of the voluntary code, indicating limitations and loopholes in the current regulations.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
David Hammond, Rachel B. Acton, Vicki L. Rynard, Christine M. White, Lana Vanderlee, Jasmin Bhawra, Marcela Reyes, Alejandra Jauregui, Jean Adams, Christina A. Roberto, Gary Sacks, James F. Thrasher
Summary: The study examined the awareness, use, and understanding of NFTs and FOPLs among young people. It found that the mandated Warning FOPLs in Mexico and Chile had higher levels of awareness, use, and understanding compared to NFTs and GDA FOPLs in other countries.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Nutrition & Dietetics
Dana Lee Olstad, Emma Boyland
Summary: The World Health Organization recommends policies to limit unhealthy food marketing to children. Chile implemented two phases of restrictive laws on unhealthy food marketing to children, with the second phase being more effective in reducing children's exposure to such marketing on television. Comprehensive policies are important to protect children from the negative impacts of unhealthy food marketing.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Stephanie Walton, Corinna Hawkes, Jessica Fanzo
Summary: In order to expedite policymaker action in reshaping food systems for healthy diets, it is crucial to identify the essential actions needed. This study engaged various stakeholders and found diverse opinions on proposed actions, but highlighted the significance of school food programs as being essential.
GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY-AGRICULTURE POLICY ECONOMICS AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)