¿Qué necesita nuestra región para fortalecer políticas públicas sobre bebidas azucaradas? diálogo de decisores
Author(s)
Lucas Perelli
Belén Rodríguez
Alfredo Palacios
Ariel Bardach
Kimberly-Ann Gittens-Baynes
Cid Manso de Mello Vianna
Giovanni Guevara
Sebastián García Martí
Agustín Ciapponi
Federico Augustovski
María Belizán
Andrés Pichón-Rivière
Date Issued
31 de marzo de 2023
Type
Article
Volume
40
Issue
1
Start Page
86
End Page
93
Abstract
In order to prioritize public policies to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in Argentina, Brazil, El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago and to identify information gaps related to the burden of disease attributable to their consumption, a policy dialogue was held with government members, civil society organizations, researchers and communicators from Latin American and Caribbean countries. Presentations and deliberative workshops were conducted using semi-structured data collection tools and group discussions. The prioritized interventions were tax increases, front labeling, restriction of advertising, promotion and sponsorship, and modifications regarding the school environment. The main perceived barrier was the interference from the food industry. This dialogue among decision-makers led to the identification of priority public policies to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in the region.
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