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ProfessorFrancoSassi

Business School

Professor of International Health Policy and Economics
 
 
 
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Assistant

 

Mrs Lorraine Sheehy +44 (0)20 7594 9173

 
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Location

 

413aCity and Guilds BuildingSouth Kensington Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Gressier:2020:10.3390/nu12071992,
author = {Gressier, M and Frost, G and Sassi, F},
doi = {10.3390/nu12071992},
journal = {Nutrients},
pages = {1--9},
title = {Healthy foods and healthy diets. how government policies can steer food reformulation},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12071992},
volume = {12},
year = {2020}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Food reformulation policies aimed at reducing the risk of diet-related non-communicable diseases have been implemented in many countries. The degree of success of reformulation policies in changing the range of food options available to consumers has been a function of the design of these policies. Our objective was to review the different factors making the design and implementation of a food reformulation policy effective at improving populations’ diets and health. In this narrative review, we present a logic model of the action of reformulation policies on consumer behaviour, dietary intake and population health. We set out how policy design could drive outcomes, and highlight the role for governments and public health agencies in promoting food reformulation that is effective in improving diet and health. The key drivers of success for reformulation policies include strong incentives, a tight implementation strategy, a focus on the overall nutritional quality of food products, rather than on individual nutrients, and effective monitoring and evaluation. Additionally, policies should mark the distinction between product reformulation and product differentiation, which have different nutrition and health outcomes.
AU  - Gressier,M
AU  - Frost,G
AU  - Sassi,F
DO  - 10.3390/nu12071992
EP  - 9
PY  - 2020///
SN  - 2072-6643
SP  - 1
TI  - Healthy foods and healthy diets. how government policies can steer food reformulation
T2  - Nutrients
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12071992
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/7/1992
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/81287
VL  - 12
ER  -
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