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Melissa Amina Madeline Mialo - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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corporate political activity of the baby Food Industry the example of nestle in the united states of america
International Breastfeeding Journal, 2020Co-Authors: Hace Tanrikulu, Daniela Neri, Ailee Robertso, Melissa Amina Madeline MialoAbstract:The marketing practices of the breastmilk substitutes Industry have been known for decades, but little is known about the influence of the baby Food Industry, more generally, on public health policy, research and practice, also known as ‘corporate political activity’ (CPA). In this study, the baby Food Industry refers to for-profit companies that manufacture, market or distribute breastmilk substitutes and Food products for infants and young children under two years. In addition, trade associations, public relations firms, marketing agencies and individuals or groups affiliated with the baby Food Industry are also considered to be part of the baby Food Industry. The aim of the current study was to systematically identify and monitor the CPA of the baby Food Industry in the USA, shown by the activities of Nestle, the largest Industry actor in this sector in the country. The case study consisted of an analysis of publicly available information for data published between January and November 2018. We included documents from the Industry, the government and other sources, including professional organisations, charities and consumer associations. We analysed data using an existing framework to classify the CPA of the Food Industry. During the period of data collection, Nestle employed a list of action-based ‘instrumental strategies’. The most prominent strategy was ‘information strategy’, used to fund, produce and disseminate Industry-preferred information. Nestle was further found to ‘establish relationships with key opinion leaders and health organisations, and the media’, ‘seek involvement in community’ and directly influence policies and programs through indirect access and the placement of actors in government policy settings. The company also used argument-based ‘discursive strategies’ to frame the debate on diet- and public health-related issues. This study showed that Nestle used various CPA strategies which may have influenced public health policy, research and practice in ways favourable to the baby Food Industry. These results could be used to further recognise and pre-empt the influence of corporations on health, in order to ensure that commercial interests do not prevail over public health goals.
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maximising shareholder value a detailed insight into the corporate political activity of the australian Food Industry
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2017Co-Authors: Oyd Swinbu, Melissa Amina Madeline Mialo, Steve Allende, Gary SacksAbstract:Objective: To gain deeper insight into the corporate political activity (CPA) of the Australian Food Industry from a public health perspective. Methods: Fifteen interviews with a purposive sample of current and former policy makers, public health advocates and academics who have closely interacted with Food Industry representatives or observed Food Industry behaviours. Results: All participants reported having directly experienced the CPA of the Food Industry during their careers, with the ‘information and messaging’ and ‘constituency building’ strategies most prominent. Participants expressed concern that Food Industry CPA strategies resulted in weakened policy responses to addressing diet-related disease. Conclusions: This study provides direct evidence of Food Industry practices that have the potential to shape public health-related policies and programs in Australia in ways that favour business interests at the expense of population health. Implications for public health: This evidence can inform policy makers and public health advocates and be used to adopt measures to ensure that public interests are put at the forefront as part of the policy development and implementation process.
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analysis of the corporate political activity of major Food Industry actors in fiji
Globalization and Health, 2016Co-Authors: Melissa Amina Madeline Mialo, Oyd Swinbu, Jillia Wate, Isimeli Tukana, Gary SacksAbstract:Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality in Fiji, a middle-income country in the Pacific. Some Food products processed sold and marketed by the Food Industry are major contributors to the NCD epidemic, and the Food Industry is widely identified as having strong economic and political power. However, little research has been undertaken on the attempts by the Food Industry to influence public health-related policies and programs in its favour. The “corporate political activity” (CPA) of the Food Industry includes six strategies (information and messaging; financial incentives; constituency building; legal strategies; policy substitution; opposition fragmentation and destabilisation). For this study, we aimed to gain a detailed understanding of the CPA strategies and practices of major Food Industry actors in Fiji, interpreted through a public health lens. We implemented a systematic approach to monitor the CPA of the Food Industry in Fiji for three months. It consisted of document analysis of relevant publicly available information. In parallel, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 stakeholders involved in diet- and/or public health-related issues in Fiji. Both components of the study were thematically analysed. We found evidence that the Food Industry adopted a diverse range of strategies in an attempt to influence public policy in Fiji, with all six CPA strategies identified. Participants identified that there is a substantial risk that the widespread CPA of the Food Industry could undermine efforts to address NCDs in Fiji. Despite limited public disclosure of information, such as data related to Food Industry donations to political parties and lobbying, we were able to identify many CPA practices used by the Food Industry in Fiji. Greater transparency from the Food Industry and the government would help strengthen efforts to increase their accountability and support NCD prevention. In other low- and middle-income countries, it is likely that a systematic document analysis approach would also need to be supplemented with key informant interviews to gain insight into this important influence on NCD prevention.
Gary Sacks - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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the characteristics and extent of Food Industry involvement in peer reviewed research articles from 10 leading nutrition related journals in 2018
PLOS ONE, 2020Co-Authors: Gary Sacks, Melissa Mialon, Devorah Riesenberg, Sarah Dean, Adrian J CameronAbstract:Introduction: There is emerging evidence that Food Industry involvement in nutrition research may bias research findings and/or research agendas. However, the extent of Food Industry involvement in nutrition research has not been systematically explored. This study aimed to identify the extent of Food Industry involvement in peer-reviewed articles from a sample of leading nutrition-related journals, and to examine the extent to which findings from research involving the Food Industry support Industry interests. Methods: All original research articles published in 2018 in the top 10 most-cited nutrition- and dietetics- related journals were analysed. We evaluated the proportion of articles that disclosed involvement from the Food Industry, including through author affiliations, funding sources, declarations of interest or other acknowledgments. Principal research findings from articles with Food Industry involvement, and a random sample of articles without Food Industry involvement, were categorised according to the extent to which they supported relevant Food Industry interests. Results: 196/1, 461 (13.4%) articles reported Food Industry involvement. The extent of Food Industry involvement varied by journal, with The Journal of Nutrition (28.3%) having the highest and Paediatric Obesity (3.8%) having the lowest proportion of Industry involvement. Processed Food manufacturers were involved in the most articles (77/196, 39.3%). Of articles with Food Industry involvement, 55.6% reported findings favourable to relevant Food Industry interests, compared to 9.7% of articles without Food Industry involvement. Conclusion: Food Industry involvement in peer-reviewed research in leading nutrition-related journals is commonplace. In line with previous literature, this study has shown that a greater proportion of peer-reviewed studies involving the Food Industry have results that favour relevant Food Industry interests than peer-reviewed studies without Food Industry involvement. Given the potential competing interests of the Food Industry, it is important to explore mechanisms that can safeguard the integrity and public relevance of nutrition research.
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maximising shareholder value a detailed insight into the corporate political activity of the australian Food Industry
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2017Co-Authors: Oyd Swinbu, Melissa Amina Madeline Mialo, Steve Allende, Gary SacksAbstract:Objective: To gain deeper insight into the corporate political activity (CPA) of the Australian Food Industry from a public health perspective. Methods: Fifteen interviews with a purposive sample of current and former policy makers, public health advocates and academics who have closely interacted with Food Industry representatives or observed Food Industry behaviours. Results: All participants reported having directly experienced the CPA of the Food Industry during their careers, with the ‘information and messaging’ and ‘constituency building’ strategies most prominent. Participants expressed concern that Food Industry CPA strategies resulted in weakened policy responses to addressing diet-related disease. Conclusions: This study provides direct evidence of Food Industry practices that have the potential to shape public health-related policies and programs in Australia in ways that favour business interests at the expense of population health. Implications for public health: This evidence can inform policy makers and public health advocates and be used to adopt measures to ensure that public interests are put at the forefront as part of the policy development and implementation process.
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analysis of the corporate political activity of major Food Industry actors in fiji
Globalization and Health, 2016Co-Authors: Melissa Amina Madeline Mialo, Oyd Swinbu, Jillia Wate, Isimeli Tukana, Gary SacksAbstract:Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality in Fiji, a middle-income country in the Pacific. Some Food products processed sold and marketed by the Food Industry are major contributors to the NCD epidemic, and the Food Industry is widely identified as having strong economic and political power. However, little research has been undertaken on the attempts by the Food Industry to influence public health-related policies and programs in its favour. The “corporate political activity” (CPA) of the Food Industry includes six strategies (information and messaging; financial incentives; constituency building; legal strategies; policy substitution; opposition fragmentation and destabilisation). For this study, we aimed to gain a detailed understanding of the CPA strategies and practices of major Food Industry actors in Fiji, interpreted through a public health lens. We implemented a systematic approach to monitor the CPA of the Food Industry in Fiji for three months. It consisted of document analysis of relevant publicly available information. In parallel, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 stakeholders involved in diet- and/or public health-related issues in Fiji. Both components of the study were thematically analysed. We found evidence that the Food Industry adopted a diverse range of strategies in an attempt to influence public policy in Fiji, with all six CPA strategies identified. Participants identified that there is a substantial risk that the widespread CPA of the Food Industry could undermine efforts to address NCDs in Fiji. Despite limited public disclosure of information, such as data related to Food Industry donations to political parties and lobbying, we were able to identify many CPA practices used by the Food Industry in Fiji. Greater transparency from the Food Industry and the government would help strengthen efforts to increase their accountability and support NCD prevention. In other low- and middle-income countries, it is likely that a systematic document analysis approach would also need to be supplemented with key informant interviews to gain insight into this important influence on NCD prevention.
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systematic examination of publicly available information reveals the diverse and extensive corporate political activity of the Food Industry in australia
BMC Public Health, 2016Co-Authors: Melissa Amina Madeline Mialon, Boyd Swinburn, Steven Allender, Gary SacksAbstract:The political influence of the Food Industry, referred to as corporate political activity (CPA), represents a potential barrier to the development and implementation of effective public health policies for non-communicable diseases prevention. This paper reports on the feasibility and limitations of using publicly-available information to identify and monitor the CPA of the Food Industry in Australia. A systematic search was conducted for information from Food Industry, government and other publicly-available data sources in Australia. Data was collected in relation to five key Food Industry actors: the Australian Food and Grocery Council; Coca Cola; McDonald’s; Nestle; and Woolworths, for the period January 2012 to February 2015. Data analysis was guided by an existing framework for classifying CPA strategies of the Food Industry. The selected Food Industry actors used multiple CPA strategies, with ‘information and messaging’ and ‘constituency building’ strategies most prominent. The systematic analysis of publicly-available information over a limited period was able to identify diverse and extensive CPA strategies of the Food Industry in Australia. This approach can contribute to accountability mechanisms for NCD prevention.
Oyd Swinbu - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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maximising shareholder value a detailed insight into the corporate political activity of the australian Food Industry
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2017Co-Authors: Oyd Swinbu, Melissa Amina Madeline Mialo, Steve Allende, Gary SacksAbstract:Objective: To gain deeper insight into the corporate political activity (CPA) of the Australian Food Industry from a public health perspective. Methods: Fifteen interviews with a purposive sample of current and former policy makers, public health advocates and academics who have closely interacted with Food Industry representatives or observed Food Industry behaviours. Results: All participants reported having directly experienced the CPA of the Food Industry during their careers, with the ‘information and messaging’ and ‘constituency building’ strategies most prominent. Participants expressed concern that Food Industry CPA strategies resulted in weakened policy responses to addressing diet-related disease. Conclusions: This study provides direct evidence of Food Industry practices that have the potential to shape public health-related policies and programs in Australia in ways that favour business interests at the expense of population health. Implications for public health: This evidence can inform policy makers and public health advocates and be used to adopt measures to ensure that public interests are put at the forefront as part of the policy development and implementation process.
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analysis of the corporate political activity of major Food Industry actors in fiji
Globalization and Health, 2016Co-Authors: Melissa Amina Madeline Mialo, Oyd Swinbu, Jillia Wate, Isimeli Tukana, Gary SacksAbstract:Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of mortality in Fiji, a middle-income country in the Pacific. Some Food products processed sold and marketed by the Food Industry are major contributors to the NCD epidemic, and the Food Industry is widely identified as having strong economic and political power. However, little research has been undertaken on the attempts by the Food Industry to influence public health-related policies and programs in its favour. The “corporate political activity” (CPA) of the Food Industry includes six strategies (information and messaging; financial incentives; constituency building; legal strategies; policy substitution; opposition fragmentation and destabilisation). For this study, we aimed to gain a detailed understanding of the CPA strategies and practices of major Food Industry actors in Fiji, interpreted through a public health lens. We implemented a systematic approach to monitor the CPA of the Food Industry in Fiji for three months. It consisted of document analysis of relevant publicly available information. In parallel, we conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 stakeholders involved in diet- and/or public health-related issues in Fiji. Both components of the study were thematically analysed. We found evidence that the Food Industry adopted a diverse range of strategies in an attempt to influence public policy in Fiji, with all six CPA strategies identified. Participants identified that there is a substantial risk that the widespread CPA of the Food Industry could undermine efforts to address NCDs in Fiji. Despite limited public disclosure of information, such as data related to Food Industry donations to political parties and lobbying, we were able to identify many CPA practices used by the Food Industry in Fiji. Greater transparency from the Food Industry and the government would help strengthen efforts to increase their accountability and support NCD prevention. In other low- and middle-income countries, it is likely that a systematic document analysis approach would also need to be supplemented with key informant interviews to gain insight into this important influence on NCD prevention.
A I A Costa - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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Dynamics of open innovation in the Food Industry
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, 2008Co-Authors: S. Sarkar, A I A CostaAbstract:A growing number of chain actors, together with difficulties in single-handedly meeting the heterogeneous needs of customers, end-users and legislators, is driving the Food Industry to open up to external sources of knowledge in search of successful new products and technologies. Empirical evidence of Food companies engaging in open innovation remains, however, scarce, as do detailed analyses of related business strategies. We review extant literature on open innovation practices in the Food Industry and analyze their effects on the sector's innovation capabilities and market outcomes. Finally, we draw implications for Food innovation and highlight areas where research is needed.
Francesco Galati - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.
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innovation trends in the Food Industry the case of functional Foods
Trends in Food Science and Technology, 2013Co-Authors: Barbara Bigliardi, Francesco GalatiAbstract:The Food Industry is one of the most important branches of the national economy in Italy and in the European Union in general, playing a central role for the processing of agricultural raw materials and Food supply. This Industry is traditionally regarded as a sector with low research intensity; notwithstanding, innovations are recognized as an important instrument for companies belonging to the Food Industry in order to stand out from competitors and to satisfy consumer expectations. In this regard, functional Foods play an outstanding role, as demonstrated by their increasing demand derived from the increasing cost of healthcare, the steady increase of life expectancy, and the desire of older people for improved quality of their later years. The main target of this paper is to analyze the state of the art on functional Foods. For this purpose, a review of extant literature is presented. Specific emphasis is laid on the definition and the main examples of functional Food. The paper concludes with comments on future trends.
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Models of adoption of open innovation within the Food Industry
Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2013Co-Authors: Barbara Bigliardi, Francesco GalatiAbstract:Innovation in the Food Industry is increasingly based on the decisions and activities of the company itself but also, and in particular, of the other entities involved in the innovation system. Similar considerations hold for open innovation mechanisms: due to the wide number of players involved in the development of innovative products, innovation activities must be carefully coordinated. As such, the sector should exhibit a significant number of open innovation strategies, whose purpose may range from merely access to external sources of knowledge, to actively taking part in the creation of inter-organizational knowledge and skills. Although there is still limited empirical evidence regarding open innovation strategies in the Food Industry, some studies are available highlighting how different firms succeeded in overcoming some of the barriers to innovation. In this paper, we review the extant literature on open innovation practices in the Food context, and specifically we analyse three main models recently proposed. Finally, we draw implications for Food companies and highlight some future trends for the open innovation adoption.
