Protocol for a cluster-randomised trial to determine the effects of advocacy actions on the salt content of processed foods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Corporate decisions affecting the composition of processed foods are a potent factor shaping the nutritional quality of the food supply. The addition of large quantities of salt to foods is incompatible with Australian Dietary Guidelines and the reformulation of processed foods to have less salt is a focus of non-governmental organisations (NGOs). There is evidence that advocacy can influence corporate behaviour but there are few data to define the effects of NGOs working in the food space. The aim of this study is to quantify the effects of advocacy delivered by a local NGO on the salt content of food products produced or marketed by companies in Australia.

Methods/design

This is a cluster-randomised controlled trial that will be done in Australia from 2013 to 20

SUBMITTER: Trevena H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4727283 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature