Public perceptions of responsibility for recommended food policies in seven countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food policy is important to promote healthy and sustainable diets. However, who is responsible for developing and implementing food policy remains contentious. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate how the public attributes responsibility for food policy to governments, individuals and the private sector.

Methods

A total of 7559 respondents from seven countries [Australia (n = 1033), Canada (n = 1079), China (n = 1099), India (n = 1086), New Zealand (n = 1090), the UK (n = 1079) and the USA (n = 1093)] completed an online survey assessing perceived responsibility for 11 recommended food policies.

Results

Overall, preferred responsibility for the assessed food policies was primarily attributed to governments (62%), followed by the private sector (49%) a

SUBMITTER: Pinho-Gomes AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10066496 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature