How independent is the international food information council from the food and beverage industry? A content analysis of internal industry documents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The International Food Information Council (IFIC) and its partner foundation (IFIC Foundation) widely disseminate nutrition information and participate in relevant policymaking processes. Prior research has established a connection between IFIC and large food and beverage companies, representing a potential conflict of interest. The authors reviewed public records documents to investigate the connection between IFIC and industry, and to describe how IFIC communicates policy-relevant information about nutrition science to the public.

Methods

The research team collected communications between IFIC and members of the research and policymaking communities by using state and federal transparency laws. The team analyzed the content of these documents with a commercial d

SUBMITTER: Zaltz DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9618198 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature