How commercial actors used different types of power to influence policy on restricting food marketing: a qualitative study with policy actors in Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

There is limited research focused explicitly on understanding how commercial actors use different forms of power to influence policy decision making in Thailand. This study aimed to identify how the food industry has used structural, instrumental and discursive power to influence policy on restricting food marketing in Thailand.

Study design

Qualitative study using in-depth semistructured interviews SETTINGS: Thailand.

Participants

The interviews were conducted with 20 participants (of a total of 29 invited actors) from government, civil society, technical experts, international organisation and the food and advertising industry. Interview data were identified in the transcripts and analysed using abductive methods.

Results

Non-commercial actors perc

SUBMITTER: Phulkerd S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9562312 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature