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August 26, 2025Globalization and HealthOpen Access

Corporate political activity of the food industry in the development of food policies in Latin America and the Caribbean: a narrative review of the current literature

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VLVania Lara‐MejíaAVAriadna Guadalupe Villalobos-PérezLTLizbeth Tolentino‐Mayo

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Overview

Narrative review documents corporate political activity and its influence on health and nutrition policies in LAC countries, highlighting significant strategies and practices.

Key Points

  • Corporate political activity obstructs health and nutrition policies in Latin America and the Caribbean, affecting public health outcomes.
  • Analysis of 76 documents revealed that the food industry's main strategy was influencing policy-making, with 90.8% focusing on formulation and implementation stages.
  • The review utilizes frameworks to analyze strategies of the food industry across 33 countries, with a notable concentration of data from Mexico and Brazil.
  • Findings emphasize the urgent need for legal frameworks to regulate corporate influence and promote transparency in the food policy cycle.

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Lara‐Mejía et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af63efad7bf08b1eae4b90https://doi.org/10.1186/s12992-025-01136-1
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