Examining the news media reaction to a national sugary beverage tax in South Africa: a quantitative content analysis

Essman, Michael; Stoltze, Fernanda Mediano; Carpentier, Francesca R. Dillman; Swart, Elizabeth C; Taillie, Lindsey Smith

doi:10.1186/s12889-021-10460-1

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“…We also found that civil society organizations such as consumer organizations were scantily present in the media coverage, which is similar to the experience in the UK [70]. The Chilean regulation was mainly pushed by academics and Congress members, rather than by civil society [52], which resonates with previous studies reporting low civil society involvement in food-related regulations in Latin America before the Chilean regulation was implemented [37].…”

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confidence: 86%

Framing a New Nutrition Policy: Changes on Key Stakeholder’s Discourses throughout the Implementation of the Chilean Food Labelling Law

Stoltze

Fierro

Reyes

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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The global implementation of structural policies to tackle obesity has been slow, likely because of the competing interests of governments and the food industry. We used the discussion of the Chilean Food Labeling Law to identify influential stakeholders in the media and their frames during different periods of the law’s implementation. This involved a content analysis of the food regulation media coverage in five key periods from 2007, when the food bill was first introduced in Congress, to 2018, when the second phase of the law was implemented (N = 1295). We found that most of the law coverage was through elite press. Half of the sources were from the food industry (26.7%) and government (26.2%), while other stakeholders, were less prevalent. Frames were mostly competing, except for cooperation with the law. The main food industry frame used during the discussion of the law was the “economic threat” (41.9%), whose prevalence decreased at the post-implementation period (13%, p < 0.01). No other relevant stakeholders changed their framing. Our results highlight that there are several aspects of public health communication, such as the type of media used, the involvement of scholars and civil society, and the framing, that could be improved to advance food environment policies.

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confidence: 86%

Framing a New Nutrition Policy: Changes on Key Stakeholder’s Discourses throughout the Implementation of the Chilean Food Labelling Law

Stoltze

Fierro

Reyes

et al. 2023

IJERPH

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“…Our work shows the possibility of using VR to change people's taste perception, especially the sensation of sweet taste. Given the health issues caused by high levels of sugary drink intake (Essman et al, 2021;Leung et al, 2021), our findings could have applications to support healthier drinking habits. We found that modifying the ambient color in a VR environment can enhance users' sensation of the sweet taste of the beverage.…”

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confidence: 77%

Examining cross-modal correspondence between ambient color and taste perception in virtual reality

Zhang

Shi

et al. 2022

Front. Virtual Real.

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This research explores the cross-modal correspondence effect of ambient color on people’s taste perception in virtual reality (VR). To this end, we designed and conducted two experiments to investigate whether and how taste-congruent ambient colors in VR influence taste perception measured by four aspects: 1) taste ratings of a neutral drink; 2) taste association with virtual environments; 3) associated scenarios when immersed in these virtual environments; and 4) participants’ liking of these environments. In Experiment 1, participants adjusted the ambient light with different cross-modal-related colors in the immersive environments and reported their scaling of the Virtual Reality Sickness Questionnaire (VRSQ). Comfortable light intensity for each ambient color was obtained and color recognition problems were observed. In Experiment 2, participants tasted black tea (as the neutral drink), after being exposed to eight different virtual environments with different ambient colors. Results showed that the pink ambient color significantly increased the sweetness ratings. Differences in the color-taste association and environment liking were also observed in the ambient color conditions. Our results provide new insights into the cross-modal correspondence effect on ambient color and taste perception not found in prior work in VR scenarios.

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“…Alternatively, as opposed to a transition away from the playbook, our research could highlight an area that has been underexplored previously: reassuring shareholders that they will still be profitable following new fiscal policy. Exploration of news media in South Africa following the announcement of plans to introduce an SSB tax identified less negative media coverage than we found in the UK in relation to the SDIL [ 46 ]. It could be that an alternative playbook strategy to ‘strong opposition’ is ‘reassurance of profitability’, but this was not the initial preferred response to the UK SDIL by industry representatives speaking to the news media.…”

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confidence: 96%

Reactions of industry and associated organisations to the announcement of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy: longitudinal thematic analysis of UK media articles, 2016-18

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Background The UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy (SDIL) was announced in March 2016, became law in April 2017, and was implemented in April 2018. Empirical analyses of commercial responses have not been undertaken to establish the scale, direction or nuance of industry media messaging around fiscal policies. We aimed to develop a detailed understanding of industry reactions to the SDIL in publicly available media, including whether and how these changed from announcement to implementation. Methods We searched Factiva to identify articles related to sugar, soft-drinks, and the SDIL, between 16th March 2016–5th April 2018. Articles included were UK publications written in English and reporting a quotation from an industry actor in response to the SDIL. We used a longitudinal thematic analysis of public statements by the soft-drinks industry that covered their reactions in relation to key policy milestones. Results Two hundred and ninety-eight articles were included. After the announcement in March 2016, there was strong opposition to the SDIL. After the public consultation, evolving opposition narratives were seen. After the SDIL became law, reactions reflected a shift to adapting to the SDIL. Following the publication of the final regulations, statements sought to emphasise industry opportunities and ensure the perceived profitability of the soft drinks sector. The most significant change in message (from opposition to adapting to the SDIL) occurred when the SDIL was implemented (6th April 2018). Conclusion Reactions to the SDIL changed over time. Industry modified its media responses from a position of strong opposition to one that appeared to focus on adaptation and maximising perceived profitability after the SDIL became law. This shift suggests that the forces that shape industry media responses to fiscal policies do not remain constant but evolve in response to policy characteristics and the stage of the policy process to maximise beneficial framing.

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Examining the news media reaction to a national sugary beverage tax in South Africa: a quantitative content analysis

Cited by 11 publications

References 66 publications

Framing a New Nutrition Policy: Changes on Key Stakeholder’s Discourses throughout the Implementation of the Chilean Food Labelling Law

Framing a New Nutrition Policy: Changes on Key Stakeholder’s Discourses throughout the Implementation of the Chilean Food Labelling Law

Examining cross-modal correspondence between ambient color and taste perception in virtual reality

Reactions of industry and associated organisations to the announcement of the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy: longitudinal thematic analysis of UK media articles, 2016-18

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