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The Role And Strategies Of Food Manufacturers Towards Obesity And Health Policies, Emem Okpokowuruk
The Role And Strategies Of Food Manufacturers Towards Obesity And Health Policies, Emem Okpokowuruk
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Introduction & Background: Unhealthy diets and non-communicable diseases such as obesity are on the rise on a national and global scale, and there is an urgent need to initiate interventions. However, research suggests there is a lack of effective initiatives from major processed food manufacturers, which are a major contributor to the cause of these health issues. Thus, this study seeks to examine the role that food manufacturers have in contributing to the obesity epidemic and the strategies that they use to navigate around health policies.
Purpose Statement Question: Is there evidence of a primary role that processed food manufacturers …