Characterizing food environments of hospitals and long-term care facilities in the Netherlands: a mixed methods approach by Joline J. Wierda, Emely de Vet, Ellemijn Troost, Maartje P. Poelman

“…Participants highlighted the importance of food policies and broad organizational support for realizing and regulating improvement of the food environment. …”
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Evaluation of Population–Food Relationship from the Perspective of Climate Productivity Potential: A Case Study of Eastern Gansu in Northwest China by Junqi Cheng, Shuyan Yin

“…This result was conducive to correct assessment of the relationship between people and food in the study area, and provided a reference for formulating food policies.…”
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Factors influencing low-income households' food insecurity in Bangladesh during the COVID-19 lockdown. by Suvasish Das Shuvo, Md Sakhawot Hossain, Md Riazuddin, Sanaullah Mazumdar, Deepa Roy

“…Based on the findings, we suggest some essential food policies and adequate food assistance to mitigate these negative consequences.…”
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Beyond famines: wartime state, society, and politicization of food in colonial India, 1939 – 1945 by Sarkar, A

“…</p> <p>By discussing the religious and cultural codes vis-à-vis food consumption that influenced government food policies, this thesis has situated food in the historiography of consumption in colonial India. …”

Consistency between the Eatwell Guide and nutrient profiling models in the UK: an observational study by Pinho-Gomes, A-C, Kaur, A, Scarborough, P, Rayner, M

“…As NPMs and food-based dietary guidelines evolve it is crucial to improve alignment between dietary advice and NPM-based food policies to ensure consistent information is conveyed to the public.…”

Using a 3D Virtual Supermarket to Measure Food Purchase Behavior: A Validation Study by Waterlander, Wilma Elzeline, Jiang, Yannan, Steenhuis, Ingrid Hendrika Margaretha, Ni Mhurchu, Cliona

“…BackgroundThere is increasing recognition that supermarkets are an important environment for health-promoting interventions such as fiscal food policies or front-of-pack nutrition labeling. However, due to the complexities of undertaking such research in the real world, well-designed randomized controlled trials on these kinds of interventions are lacking. …”
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International Trade and Investment Agreements as Barriers to Food Environment Regulation for Public Health Nutrition: A Realist Review by Kelly Garton, Anne Marie Thow, Boyd Swinburn

“…However, process constraints in the name of good regulatory practice (investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), transparency, regulatory coherence, and harmonisation) pose a more serious threat of reducing government policy space to enact healthy food policies.…”
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The estimated burden of ultra-processed foods on cardiovascular disease outcomes in Brazil: A modeling study by Eduardo Augusto Fernandes Nilson, Eduardo Augusto Fernandes Nilson, Gerson Ferrari, Gerson Ferrari, Maria Laura da Costa Louzada, Renata Bertazzi Levy, Carlos Augusto Monteiro, Leandro F. M. Rezende

“…Our findings support food policies aimed at reducing the consumption of UPF, such as fiscal and regulatory policies, which are imperative to prevent CVD in Brazil.…”
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Understanding school food systems to support the development and implementation of food based policies and interventions by Maria Bryant, Wendy Burton, Niamh O’Kane, Jayne V. Woodside, Sara Ahern, Phillip Garnett, Suzanne Spence, Amir Sharif, Harry Rutter, Tim Baker, Charlotte E. L. Evans

“…Methods Eight workshops were conducted with 80 children (from schools from varying locations (region of England/UK; urban/rural), deprivation levels and prioritisation of school food policies)) and 11 workshops were held with 82 adult stakeholders across the UK (principals, teachers, caterers, school governors, parents, and local and voluntary sector organisations) to identify factors that influence food choice in children across a school day and their inter-relationships. …”
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Food marketing in recreational sport settings in Canada: a cross-sectional audit in different policy environments using the Food and beverage Marketing Assessment Tool for Settings... by Rachel J. L. Prowse, Patti-Jean Naylor, Dana Lee Olstad, Valerie Carson, Kate Storey, Louise C. Mâsse, Sara F. L. Kirk, Kim D. Raine

“…Having voluntary provincial nutrition guidelines that recommend provision of healthier foods was not related to the frequency of food marketing in recreation facilities but was associated with less frequent marketing of unhealthy foods. Policy makers should provide explicit food marketing regulations that complement provincial nutrition guidelines to fulfill their ethical responsibility to protect children and the settings where children spend time.…”
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STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN AGRIBISNIS KOMODITAS PADI DALAM MENINGKATKAN KETAHANAN PANGAN KABUPATEN JEMBER by Ardito Atmaka Aji, Arif Satria, Budi Hariono

“…Alternative strategies that could be undertaken by the government include: 1) Intensification of rice farming, 2) Synergy between farmers, industries and government, 3) Strengthening the local food policies that favor the farmers, 4) Revitalization of facilities and infrastructure, 5) product differentiation. …”
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Effects of public policy interventions for environmentally sustainable food consumption: a systematic map of available evidence by Ylva Ran, Pierre Van Rysselberge, Biljana Macura, U. Martin Persson, Assem Abu Hatab, Malin Jonell, Therese Lindahl, Elin Röös

“…There is a strong need for research on sustainable food policies to leave the lab and enter the real world, which will require support and cooperation of public and private sector stakeholders. …”
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Current Measures on Radioactive Contamination in Japan: A Policy Situation Analysis. by Stuart Gilmour, Shoji Miyagawa, Fumiko Kasuga, Kenji Shibuya

“…This study aims to assess Japan government policies to reduce radio-contamination risk and to identify strategies to strengthen food policies to ensure the best possible response to possible future radiation accidents.We conducted a hand search of all publicly available policy documents issued by the Cabinet Office, the Food Safety Commission, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery (MAFF) and prefectural governments concerning food safety standards and changes to radiation and contamination standards since March 11th, 2011. …”
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