SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2014
Healthy food procurement policies and their impact.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Healthy food procurement and nutrition standards in public facilities: evidence synthesis and consensus policy recommendations.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2018Pooled it
- Implementation conditions for diet and physical activity interventions and policies: an umbrella review.BMC public health · 2015Pooled it
- Salt Reduction Initiatives around the World - A Systematic Review of Progress towards the Global Target.PloS one · 2015Pooled it
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- Assessment of Food Environment in Public Facilities of Urban Municipalities in Nepal: A Baseline Study for Municipal-Level Healthy Food Procurement and Service Policy Development.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2025Article
- Healthy Food Service Guidelines for Worksites and Institutions: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Is a voluntary healthy food policy effective? evaluating effects on foods and drinks for sale in hospitals and resulting policy changes.BMC medicine · 2025Article
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- Strategies for preventing and controlling overweight and obesity among high school students in Kiribati.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Nutritional quality and diversity in Ghana's school feeding programme: a mixed-methods exploration through caterer interviews in the Greater Accra Region.BMC nutrition · 2024Article
- Changing paradigm of malnutrition among Bangladeshi women of reproductive age and gaps in national Nutrition Policies and Action Plans to tackle the emerging challenge.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- Changes in Household Dietary Diversity in Herder Communities over the Past 20 Years: Evidence from Xilin Gol Grassland of China.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Modelling food policies in Italian urban agendas in the time of Covid-19: Experiences, challenges and opportunities.Cities (London, England) · 2023Article
- Advancing Healthy Food Service in the United States: State Food Service Guidelines Policy Adoption and Implementation Supports, 2015-2019.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2023Article
- Understanding Enablers and Barriers to the Implementation of Nutrition Standards in Publicly Funded Institutions in Victoria.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Perceived Availability of Healthy and Unhealthy Foods in the Community, Work, and Higher Education Settings across Five Countries: Findings from the International Food Policy Study 2018.The Journal of nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
Unhealthy eating is the leading risk for death and disability globally. As a result, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for population health interventions. One of the proposed interventions is to ensure healthy foods are available by implementing healthy food procurement policies. The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the evidence base assessing the impact of such policies. A comprehensive review was conducted by searching PubMed and Medline for policies that had been implemented and evaluated the impact of food purchases, food consumption, and behaviors towards healthy foods. Thirty-four studies were identified and found to be effective at increasing the availability and purchases of healthy food and decreasing purchases of unhealthy food. Most policies also had other components such as education, price reductions, and health interventions. The multiple gaps in research identified by this review suggest that additional research and ongoing evaluation of food procurement programs is required. Implementation of healthy food procurement policies in schools, worksites, hospitals, care homes, correctional facilities, government institutions, and remote communities increase markers of healthy eating. Prior or simultaneous implementation of ancillary education about healthy eating, and rationale for the policy may be critical success factors and additional research is needed.
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