Causal loop diagramming the dynamics that shape food environments in Dutch supermarkets.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food-retail environments are often dominated by unhealthy products, which facilitates unhealthy diets. Limited insight into the factors in the commercial food system that cause this issue makes effective health interventions in retail settings difficult. This study explores the factors and dynamics of the Dutch commercial food system that determine the availability of healthy and unhealthy food in Dutch supermarkets.

Methods

The study developed and analysed a causal loop diagram (CLD) of the factors and dynamics that determine in-store food availability. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with food system professionals (n = 14) and a focus group with academic experts (n = 6), based on the leading question 'what determines the in-store availabili

SUBMITTER: Middel CNH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12548238 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature