Preventing Type 2 Diabetes: Changing the Food Industry

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Popkin, Barry M. (2016). Preventing Type 2 Diabetes: Changing the Food Industry. Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 30(3), 373-383. PMCID: PMC4957141

Abstract

Improving our global diet by working with the food industry is a fairly complex task. Previously the global food manufacturing companies and governments were the major players. However, matters have shifted rapidly so that food retailers, food manufacturers, the restaurant–food service sector, and agribusinesses are now the major players. The current modern system of packaged processed food has now penetrated the globe—rich and poor, rural and urban are all in reach of this food system. Consequently, working with this complex sector when possible and an array of governmental regulatory large-scale options to improve our diet have increased in importance. Taxation of unhealthy foods and beverages, marketing controls, and front of the package labeling are the primary current options. Evaluations of the impacts of both public and industry initiatives are needed.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.beem.2016.05.001

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Journal Article

Year Published

2016

Journal Title

Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Author(s)

Popkin, Barry M.

PMCID

PMC4957141

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Popkin - 0000-0001-9495-9324