Public support for food policies in Mexican adults: Findings from the International Food Policy Study, 2017-2021.

ABSTRACT: Deaths attributable to unhealthful eating underscore the need to improve dietary patterns through upstream, policy-led solutions. The approval and successful implementation of food policies is partly determined by their public acceptance. Little is known about public support for food policies in Mexico. We aimed to investigate the level of public support for 30 food policies, grouped into 5 domains, and their associated characteristics among Mexican adults. Data are from the 2017-2021 International Food Policy Study (IFPS), a cross-sectional web-based survey of adults. Differences in public support across years were estimated using linear regression models. The association between demographic characteristics and policy support was analyzed using multivariate logistic regression models. The

SUBMITTER: Quevedo KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10644906 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature