Corporate political activity in the context of unhealthy food advertising restrictions across Transport for London: A qualitative case study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diets with high proportions of foods high in fat, sugar, and/or salt (HFSS) contribute to malnutrition and rising rates of childhood obesity, with effects throughout the life course. Given compelling evidence on the detrimental impact HFSS advertising has on children's diets, the World Health Organization unequivocally supports the adoption of restrictions on HFSS marketing and advertising. In February 2019, the Greater London Authority introduced novel restrictions on HFSS advertising across Transport for London (TfL), one of the most valuable out-of-home advertising estates. In this study, we examined whether and how commercial actors attempted to influence the development of these advertising restrictions.

Methods and findings

Using requests under the Freedom o

SUBMITTER: Lauber K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8412307 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature