Manufacturing Epidemics: The Role of Global Producers in Increased Consumption of Unhealthy Commodities Including Processed Foods, Alcohol, and Tobacco

In an article that forms part of the PLoS Medicine series on Big Food, David Stuckler and colleagues report that unhealthy packaged foods are being consumed rapidly in low- and middle-income countries, consistent with rapid expansion of multinational food companies into emerging markets and fueling...

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Veröffentlicht in:	PLoS medicine Jg. 9; H. 6; S. e1001235
Hauptverfasser:	Stuckler, David, McKee, Martin, Ebrahim, Shah, Basu, Sanjay
Format:	Journal Article
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	United States Public Library of Science 01.06.2012 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Schlagworte:	Alcohol Alcohol Drinking - economics Alcoholic beverages Commerce Consumption Developed Countries Developing Countries Economic growth Economics Epidemics Fast Foods - economics Food Food consumption Foreign investment Gastrointestinal surgery GDP Gross Domestic Product Health Health aspects Humans Internationality Low income groups Manufacturing Medical research Medicine Nutrition Physiological aspects Policy Forum Processed foods Salt Smoking - economics Social and Behavioral Sciences Tobacco Tobacco products Trade agreements United States United Kingdom Economics Developed Countries Health Internationality Humans Fast Foods Commerce Developing Countries Alcohol Drinking Smoking
ISSN:	1549-1676, 1549-1277, 1549-1676
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Zusammenfassung:	In an article that forms part of the PLoS Medicine series on Big Food, David Stuckler and colleagues report that unhealthy packaged foods are being consumed rapidly in low- and middle-income countries, consistent with rapid expansion of multinational food companies into emerging markets and fueling obesity and chronic disease epidemics.
Bibliographie:	ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 The Policy Forum allows health policy makers around the world to discuss challenges and opportunities for improving health care in their societies. Analyzed the data: DS SB SE MM. Wrote the first draft of the manuscript: DS. Contributed to the writing of the manuscript: DS MM SB SE. ICMJE criteria for authorship read and met: DS MM SB SE. Agree with manuscript results and conclusions: DS MM SB SE. All authors contributed to the interpretation of the data.
ISSN:	1549-1676 1549-1277 1549-1676
DOI:	10.1371/journal.pmed.1001235