Login / Signup

Two countries, similar practices: the political practices of the food industry influencing the adoption of key public health nutrition policies in Guatemala and Panama.

María Fernanda Kroker-LobosLourdes Analí MoralesManuel Ramírez-ZeaStefanie VandevijvereBeatriz ChampagneMélissa Mialon
Published in: Public health nutrition (2022)
We provide evidence of the political practices used by the food industry to interfere with the development and implementation of public health nutrition policies to improve diets in Central America. Policymakers, public health advocates and the public should be informed about those practices and develop counterstrategies and arguments to protect the public and policies from the vested interests of the food industry.
Keyphrases
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • global health
  • physical activity
  • human health
  • mental health
  • weight loss
  • risk assessment
  • quality improvement
  • electronic health record