Corporate political activity of major food companies in Thailand: an assessment and policy recommendations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The food industry can influence individual and population level food consumption behaviours, shape public preferences and interfere with government policy on obesity prevention and NCDs. This paper identifies the Corporate Political Activity (CPA) of major food companies in Thailand which relate to obesity and NCDs.

Methods

Using the INFORMAS framework to classify CPA, we reviewed publicly available information by 12 food companies between August 2011 and July 2016 in order to identify, analyse and classify the CPA contents. Semi-structured interviews with 17 key stakeholders who are experts in this field supplemented evidence from the document review. Data analysis applied a thematic approach.

Results

Food industry in Thailand applied a variety of CPA stra

SUBMITTER: Jaichuen N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6249932 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature