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ArticleInternational journal of health policy and management2025

Real-World Application of Unhealthy Commodity Industries' Corporate Political Activity Research Comment on "Corporate Political Activity: Taxonomies and Model of Corporate Influence on Public Policy".

Francisca Pulido Valente, Hilson Cunha Filho

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Article in International journal of health policy and management, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Francisca Pulido ValentePublic Health Unit of Amadora, Amadora-Sintra Local Health Unit, Lisbon, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-6501-7546
Hilson Cunha FilhoMedicine Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3216-2165

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Abstract

Taxonomies are essential tools for structuring evidence in public health, particularly in rapidly evolving fields like the Commercial Determinants of Health (CDoH). Ulucanlar et al addressed an important gap by proposing taxonomies to systematically document and classify corporate political activity (CPA) across unhealthy commodity industries. In this commentary we reflect on the broader relevance of these frameworks for CDoH research and discuss their real-world applicability through a case study of the Portuguese alcohol industry. Drawing from our empirical findings, we highlight both the practical strengths and challenges we encountered, and propose an additional use: employing CPA taxonomies as communication tools to translate complex corporate strategies into accessible narratives for broader public health audiences. Finally, we identify opportunities for refinement, including developing complementary quantitative metrics and the integration of CPA surveillance into routine public health systems.

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CommerceFood IndustryPoliticsPublic PolicyAlcoholic BeveragesHealth PolicyHumansPortugalPublic HealthSocial Determinants of HealthAlcohol industryCommercial Determinants of HealthPortugalPublic Health PolicyTaxonomies

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