Inequalities in Research on Food Environment Policies: An Evidence Map of Global Evidence from 2010-2020.

ABSTRACT: There has been increasing pressure to implement policies for promoting healthy food environments worldwide. We conducted an evidence map to critically explore the breadth and nature of primary research from 2010-2020 that evaluated the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, development, and implementation of mandatory and voluntary food environment policies. Fourteen databases and 2 websites were searched for "real-world" evaluations of international, national, and state level policies promoting healthy food environments. We documented the policy and evaluation characteristics, including the World Cancer Research Fund International NOURISHING framework's policy categories and 10 equity characteristics using the PROGRESS-Plus framework. Data were synthesized using descriptive statistics and vis

SUBMITTER: Blanchard L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11555335 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature