A novel food processing-based nutrition classification scheme for guiding policy actions applied to the Australian food supply.

ABSTRACT: Unhealthy diets are a leading risk factor for non-communicable diseases and negatively impact environmental sustainability. Policy actions recommended to address dietary risk factors, such as restrictions on marketing and front-of-pack labelling, are informed by nutrition classification schemes (NCSs). Ultra-processed foods are associated with adverse population and planetary health outcomes, yet the concept is rarely incorporated in nutrition classification schemes for policy actions. This study aims to develop a novel food processing-based nutrition classification scheme for guiding policy actions. A secondary aim is to validate the scheme by classifying food and beverage items in the Australian food supply (face validity) and comparing them to the classifications of existing NCSs (conve

SUBMITTER: Dickie S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9895835 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature