ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2020
Examining the relationship between sugars contents of Canadian foods and beverages and child-appealing marketing.
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- Food environment research in Canada: a rapid review of methodologies and measures deployed between 2010 and 2021.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Pooled it
- Policy gap: most child-appealing packaged food products in Canada will display a 'high in' front-of-package nutrition symbol.Public health nutrition · 2025Article
- Advertising expenditures on child-targeted food and beverage products in two policy environments in Canada in 2016 and 2019.PloS one · 2023Article
- Child-appealing packaged food and beverage products in Canada-Prevalence, power, and nutritional quality.PloS one · 2023Article
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- Benchmarking unhealthy food marketing to children and adolescents in Canada: a scoping review.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2022Article
- Nutrient Composition of Foods Marketed to Children or Adolescents Sold in the Spanish Market: Are They Any Better?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Evaluating the Canadian Packaged Food Supply Using Health Canada's Proposed Nutrient Criteria for Restricting Food and Beverage Marketing to Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveIn 2016, legislation to restrict child-appealing marketing (M2K) of "unhealthy" foods and beverages ("foods") (i.e., foods that exceed roughly 5-10% of the Daily Value (DV) for total sugars, sodium, or saturated fats) was proposed in Canada. The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between foods with on-pack M2K and excessive free sugars contents (≥ 10% calories from free sugars) and the potential for a 5% total sugars DV threshold to restrict M2K on these products.
methodsCross-sectional analysis of the University of Toronto's Food Label Information Program (FLIP) 2013 database (n = 15,259, after exclusions). Odds ratios were used to determine the association between excess free sugars contents and presence of M2K, stratified by major food category. The proportion of products with excessive free sugars levels, or with M2K, that would be restricted from M2K if a 5% DV threshold for total sugars was implemented was also determined.
results77.8% of foods with M2K had excess free sugars levels compared with 38.4% without M2K. M2K was more likely to be present on foods with excess free sugars levels in 8 of 14 food categories that contained products with M2K. A 5% DV threshold for total sugars would restrict M2K on 83% of foods with excess free sugars levels and on 75% of current foods that had M2K.
conclusionFindings demonstrate that foods with M2K are less healthy, particularly in regard to free sugars levels. This highlights the importance of ensuring policies aimed at supporting healthy dietary habits among children carefully consider free sugars levels.
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