Impact of non-fiscal regulatory and voluntary policies on reformulation of food and drink products
This project will Assess the evidence for the impact of non-fiscal regulatory and voluntary policies on the reformulation of food and drink products.
26 May 2023
Background
Across the UK, the average diet exceeds the recommended intake for calories, sugar, saturated fat, and salt; and does not meet the recommendations for fruit, vegetables or fibre. To improve the healthiness of average population's diets, many governments have introduced regulatory and voluntary food policies, including fiscal and non-fiscal interventions.
The aim of these policies is to reduce negative influences or positively influence consumer behaviours, and encourage industry to reformulate products, leading to improved food environments (availability of healthier food products, support of healthy choices) and an improvement in diet quality. However, the impact of these policies on product reformulation is unclear.
Methodology
To systematically review and synthesise the evidence assessing the impact of all non-fiscal regulatory and voluntary policies or interventions, for all food and drink products sold in all sectors (in or out of home), on the reformulation of all nutrients (calories, sugar, salt, fat and improvements in the healthfulness of products).
Timing
Autumn – 2023
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The NIHR Policy Research Unit in Healthy Weight is part of the NIHR and hosted by UCL.