UK government's new placement legislation is a 'good first step': a rapid qualitative analysis of consumer, business, enforcement and health stakeholder perspectives

被引：20

作者：

Muir, Sarah ^{[1
]}

Dhuria, Preeti ^{[1
]}

Roe, Emma ^{[2
]}

Lawrence, Wendy ^{[1
,3
,4
]}

Baird, Janis ^{[1
,3
,4
,5
]}

Vogel, Christina ^{[1
,3
,4
,5
,6
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Southampton, Southampton Gen Hosp, Med Res Council Lifecourse Epidemiol Ctr, Tremona Rd, Southampton SO16 6YD, England

[2] Univ Southampton, Sch Geog & Environm Sci, Highfield Campus, Southampton SO17 1BJ, England

[3] Univ Southampton, Natl Inst Hlth Res Southampton Biomed Res Ctr, Tremona Rd, Southampton SO16 6YD, England

[4] Univ Hosp Southampton NHS Fdn Trust, Tremona Rd, Southampton SO16 6YD, England

[5] NIHR Appl Res Collaborat Wessex, Innovat Ctr, Southampton Sci Pk,2 Venture Rd, Southampton SO16 7NP, England

[6] City Univ London, Ctr Food Policy, Northampton Sq, London EC1V 0HB, England

来源：

BMC MEDICINE | 2023年 / 21卷 / 01期

关键词：

Food policy; Placement legislation; Qualitative research; Stakeholder views; Retail food environment; HFSS foods; FOOD; INTERVENTIONS; POLICY; SALES;

D O I：

10.1186/s12916-023-02726-9

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

BackgroundThe current food system in England promotes a population diet that is high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS). To address this, the UK government has implemented legislation to restrict the promotion of HFSS products in prominent locations (e.g. store entrances, checkouts) in qualifying retailers since October 2022. This study investigated the perceived impact of the legislation for affected stakeholders.MethodsA pre-implementation rapid qualitative evaluation of stakeholder interviews. One hundred eight UK stakeholders participated in the study including 34 consumers, 24 manufacturers and retailers, 22 local authority enforcement officers and 28 academic and charitable health representatives. A participatory conference was used to enable policy recommendations to be confirmed by stakeholders.ResultsStakeholders perceived the legislation to be a 'good first step' towards improving population diet but recognised this needed to be considered amongst a range of long-term obesity policies. Areas of further support were identified and these are presented as six recommendations for government to support the successful implementation of the legislation: (1) provide a free central HFSS calculator, (2) refine legislation to enhance intent and clarity, (3) conduct a robust evaluation to assess intended and unintended outcomes, (4) provide greater support for smaller businesses, (5) provide ring-fenced resources to local authorities and (6) create and communicate a long-term roadmap for food and health.ConclusionsThis legislation has the potential to reduce impulse HFSS purchases and makes a solid start towards creating healthier retail outlets for consumers. Immediate government actions to create a freely accessible HFSS calculator, support smaller businesses and provide additional resources to local authorities would support successful implementation and enforcement. Independent evaluation of the implementation of the legislation will enable monitoring of potential unintended consequences identified in this study and support refinement of the legislation. A long-term roadmap is necessary to outline strategies to support equal access to healthier and sustainable food across the whole food system within the next 20-30 years.

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