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ArticleAustralian and New Zealand journal of public health2025

Public support for unhealthy food marketing policies in Australia: A cross-sectional analysis of the International Food Policy Study 2022.

Clara Gomez-Donoso, Bridget Kelly, Florentine Martino, Adrian J Cameron, Ana Paula C Richter, Gary Sacks, Lana Vanderlee, Christine M White, David Hammond, Kathryn Backholer

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Article in Australian and New Zealand journal of public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Length and Framing of Anti-Junk Food Ads Impact Inclinations to Consume Junk Food Among Normal Weight, Overweight, and Adults With Obesity.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Clara Gomez-DonosoGlobal Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia. Electronic address: claragomezd@gmail.com.
Bridget KellyEarly Start, School of Health & Society, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia.
Florentine MartinoGlobal Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Adrian J CameronGlobal Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Ana Paula C RichterGlobal Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia; Gillings School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, United States of America.
Gary SacksGlobal Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.
Lana VanderleeÉcole de Nutrition, Centre Nutrition, santé et société, Université Laval, Québec, Canada.
Christine M WhiteSchool of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.
David HammondSchool of Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.
Kathryn BackholerGlobal Centre for Preventive Health and Nutrition, Institute for Health Transformation, Deakin University, Geelong, Australia.

Funding

"Examining Marketing and Parents’ Perceptions of Toddler Milk”F31HD108962 · NICHD · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI CARDOSO RICHTER, ANA PAULA · 2022 to 2024
$112k
NICHD NIH HHS F31 HD108962
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThis study aimed to explore public opinion towards food marketing policies.

methodsIn 2022, a cross-sectional online survey was completed by 3,923 adults in Australia, including 1,152 caregivers of children aged <18 years. Concern about children's exposure to unhealthy food marketing was assessed among caregivers. Public support for seven policy options to restrict unhealthy food marketing in different media and settings (broadcast, online, outdoors, packaging and retail) was quantified. Multivariable regression analyses were conducted to examine sociodemographic differences.

resultsMost caregivers (85%) reported some degree of concern about their child's exposure to unhealthy food marketing. Among all respondents, there was a high level of support or neutrality (>70%) for all policies aimed at restricting unhealthy food marketing. Respondents who were female, older, highly educated, who identified as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, perceived their monthly income as adequate or had at least one child living in the household reported higher support/neutrality towards several of the assessed policies.

conclusionsMost Australian adults were supportive or neutral towards policies restricting unhealthy food marketing. The level of support varied depending on the policy's target group and its setting. IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH: Implementing unhealthy food marketing policies in Australia would most likely have broad public support and minimal opposition.

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MarketingNutrition PolicyPublic OpinionAdolescentAdultAgedAustraliaCaregiversChildCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and Questionnairescaregiversfood marketingpolicypublic support

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PMCPMC12068936

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