학술논문
"Big Food," the Consumer Food Environment, Health, and the Policy Response in South Africa.
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Subject
*FOOD industry
*BEVERAGE industry
*STRATEGIC planning
*PUBLIC health
*NUTRITION policy
SOUTH African politics & government, 1994-
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Language
ISSN
1549-1277
Abstract
The article discusses the dominance of big food and beverage companies in South Africa, as well as their implication in unhealthy eating. It relates the companies' development of strategies, as well as a range of health and wellness initiatives, to increase the availability, affordability and acceptability of their foods in the country. This article also calls on the South African government to act immediately to mitigate the adverse health effects in the food environment.