The relationship between voluntary product (re) formulation commitments and changes in the nutritional quality of products offered by the top packaged food and beverage companies in Canada from 2013 to 2017.
Laura VergeerMavra AhmedLana VanderleeChristine MulliganMadyson WeippertBeatriz Franco-ArellanoKacie DickinsonJodi T BernsteinMarie-Ève LabontéMarie R L'AbbéPublished in: BMC public health (2022)
Reporting stronger voluntary product (re) formulation actions and commitments was not associated with greater improvements in the healthfulness of products offered by Canada's leading packaged food and beverage companies from 2013 to 2017, suggesting a need for stronger industry initiatives or mandatory government interventions to improve the healthfulness of the food supply.