Corporate political activity of the food industry in the development of food policies in Latin America and the Caribbean: a narrative review of the current literature

Authors: Vania Lara‑Mejía, Ariadna Villalobos‑Pérez, Lizbeth Tolentino‑Mayo, Florence L. Théodore, Yatziri Ayvar‑Gama, and Simón Barquera

In Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), the commercial interests of the food industry dominate the food environment, jeopardising current efforts to improve the health and nutrition of the population. This study aims to document action strategies, mechanisms and practices (ASMP) of corporate political activity (CPA) employed by the food industry to obstruct public health, food, and nutrition policies in LAC countries. A narrative review was conducted based on publicly available data sources from scientific and grey literature across the 33 countries in the LAC region.

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