A multi-country survey of public support for food policies to promote healthy diets: Findings from the International Food Policy Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Poor diet is a significant contributor to the burden of global disease. There are numerous policies available to address poor diets; however, these policies often require public support to encourage policy action. The current study aimed to understand the level of public support for a range of food policies and the factors associated with policy support.

Methods

An online survey measuring support for 13 food policies was completed by 19,857 adults in Australia, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US). The proportion of respondents that supported each policy was compared between countries, and the association between demographic characteristics and policy support was analysed using multivariate logistic regression.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Kwon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6721115 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature