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- Title
Level of implementation of best practice policies for creating healthy food environments: assessment by state and non-state actors in Thailand.
- Authors
Phulkerd, Sirinya; Vandevijvere, Stefanie; Lawrence, Mark; Tangcharoensathien, Viroj; Sacks, Gary
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>To determine and compare the level of implementation of policies for healthy food environments in Thailand with reference to international best practice by state and non-state actors.<bold>Design: </bold>Data on the current level of implementation of food environment policies were assessed independently using the adapted Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) by two groups of actors. Concrete actions were proposed for Thai Government. A joint meeting between both groups was subsequently held to reach consensus on priority actions.<bold>Setting: </bold>Thailand.<bold>Subjects: </bold>Thirty state actors and twenty-seven non-state actors.<bold>Results: </bold>Level of policy implementation varied across different domains and actor groups. State actors rated implementation levels higher than non-state actors. Both state and non-state actors rated level of implementation of monitoring of BMI highest. Level of implementation of policies promoting in-store availability of healthy foods and policies increasing tax on unhealthy foods were rated lowest by state and non-state actors, respectively. Both groups reached consensus on eleven priority actions for implementation, focusing on food provision in public-sector settings, food composition, food promotion, leadership, monitoring and intelligence, and food trade.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Although the implementation gaps identified and priority actions proposed varied between state and non-state actors, both groups achieved consensus on a comprehensive food policy package to be implemented by the Thai Government to improve the healthiness of food environments. This consensus is a platform for continued policy dialogue towards cross-sectoral policy coherence and effective actions to address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases and obesity in Thailand.
- Subjects
THAILAND; HEALTH planning; MEDICAL protocols; NUTRITION policy
- Publication
Public Health Nutrition, 2017, Vol 20, Issue 2, p381
- ISSN
1368-9800
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1017/S1368980016002391