The physical activity and nutrition-related corporate social responsibility initiatives of food and beverage companies in Canada and implications for public health

BMC Public Health
Monique Potvin KentRoyce Jean-Louis

Abstract

As diet-related diseases have increased over the past decades, large food companies have come under scrutiny for contributing to this public health crisis. In response, the food industry has implemented Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives related to nutrition and physical activity to emphasize their concern for consumers. This study sought to describe the nature and targeted demographic of physical activity and nutrition-related CSR initiatives of large food companies in Canada and to compare companies who participate in the Canadian Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CAI), a self-regulatory initiative aimed at reducing unhealthy food advertising to children, with non-participating companies. A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2016. Thirty-nine large food companies, including 18 participating in the CAI, were included in the study. The webpages, Facebook pages and corporate reports of these companies were surveyed to identify CSR initiatives related to nutrition and physical activity. Initiatives were then classified by type (as either philanthropic, education-oriented, research-oriented or other) and by targeted demographic (i.e. targeted at children under 18 years or the general populatio...Continue Reading

References

Apr 21, 2004·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·T LobsteinUNKNOWN IASO International Obesity TaskForce
Jun 26, 2004·BMJ : British Medical Journal·Mickey Chopra, Ian Darnton-Hill
May 5, 2005·The Journal of Pediatrics·Orit Pinhas-Hamiel, Philip Zeitler
Sep 4, 2008·Sociology of Health & Illness·Clare Herrick
Mar 21, 2009·The Milbank Quarterly·Kelly D Brownell, Kenneth E Warner
Oct 16, 2009·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Boyd SwinburnEric Ravussin
Nov 4, 2009·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·E StamatakisT J Cole
Sep 30, 2010·International Journal of Pediatric Obesity : IJPO : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·C Hawkes, T Lobstein
Oct 16, 2010·Health Promotion International·Bridget KellyBen J Smith
Aug 9, 2011·Health Promotion Journal of Australia : Official Journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals·Bridget KellyLesley King
Aug 30, 2011·Lancet·Boyd A SwinburnSteven L Gortmaker
Sep 6, 2011·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·Bridget KellyBen J Smith
Sep 28, 2013·Canadian Journal of Diabetes·Ian Janssen
Oct 23, 2013·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·G SacksUNKNOWN INFORMAS
Jan 15, 2014·International Journal of Obesity : Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·M Potvin Kent, A Wanless
Aug 12, 2015·Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health·Zoe RichardsSimone Pettigrew
Mar 19, 2016·Pediatric Obesity·S J UlijaszekP Nowicka
Apr 2, 2016·Public Health Nutrition·Katherine CullertonDanielle Gallegos
Apr 20, 2016·BMJ Open·Ildefonso Hernandez-Aguado, G A Zaragoza
Apr 22, 2016·BMJ : British Medical Journal·Paul AveyardSimon Capewell
Jul 19, 2016·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·B SadeghiradB C Johnston
Oct 11, 2017·The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity·L N SignalC Ni Mhurchu
Nov 8, 2017·The Journal of Adolescent Health : Official Publication of the Society for Adolescent Medicine·Marie A BraggBrian Elbel
Mar 16, 2018·Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health·Pepita BarlowDavid Stuckler
Mar 27, 2018·Public Health Nutrition·Ethan A LitmanDavid S Ludwig
Nov 24, 2018·American Journal of Preventive Medicine·Jennifer L PomeranzMark Pertschuk

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

FacebookLive
EATracker
ParticipAction

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.