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ArticlePublic health nutrition2019

Trade and nutrition policy coherence: a framing analysis and Australian case study.

Phillip Baker, Sharon Friel, Deborah Gleeson, Anne-Marie Thow, Ronald Labonte

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Phillip BakerInstitute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University,221 Burwood Highway, Geelong, Melbourne, VIC 3125,Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0802-2349
Sharon FrielSchool of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet), Australian National University,Canberra,Australia.
Deborah GleesonSchool of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University,Melbourne,Australia.
Anne-Marie ThowMenzies Centre for Health Policy, University of Sydney,Sydney,Australia.
Ronald LabonteSchool of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa,Ottawa,Canada.

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Abstract

objectiveMaximising synergies and minimising conflicts (i.e. building policy coherence) between trade and nutrition policy is an important objective. One understudied driver of policy coherence is the alignment in the frames, discourses and values of actors involved in the respective sectors. In the present analysis, we aim to understand how such actors interpret (i.e. 'frame') nutrition and the implications for building trade-nutrition policy coherence.

designWe adopted a qualitative single case study design, drawing on key informant interviews with those involved in trade policy.

settingWe focused on the Australian trade policy sub-system, which has historically emphasised achieving market growth and export opportunities for Australian food producers.

participantsNineteen key informants involved in trade policy spanning the government, civil society, business and academic sectors.

resultsNutrition had low 'salience' in Australian trade policy for several reasons. First, it was not a domestic political priority in Australia nor among its trading partners; few advocacy groups were advocating for nutrition in trade policy. Second, a 'productivist' policy paradigm in the food and trade policy sectors strongly emphasised market growth, export opportunities and deregulation over nutrition and other social objectives. Third, few opportunities existed for health advocates to influence trade policy, largely because of limited consultation processes. Fourth, the complexity of nutrition and its inter-linkages with trade presented difficulties for developing a 'broader discourse' for engaging the public and political leaders on the topic.

conclusionsOvercoming these 'ideational challenges' is likely to be important to building greater coherence between trade and nutrition policy going forward.

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AustraliaFood IndustryHumansNutrition PolicyPublic HealthQualitative ResearchCoherenceFoodFramingHealthIdeologyNutritionPoliticsTrade policy

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PMID31111806
PMCPMC10260545

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