Scoping review of studies on food marketing in Latin America: Summary of existing evidence and research gaps

Chemas-Velez, Maria Manuela; Gómez, Luis; Velásquez, Alcides; Mora‐Plazas, Mercedes; Parra, Diana C.

doi:10.11606/s1518-8787.2019053001184

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“…And finally, food advertisers often aim their marketing tactics at children who are particularly susceptible to the effects of media ( 41 ). While television advertisements for ultra-processed foods and beverages abound on Latin American television, advertisements of minimally or unprocessed foods are difficult to come by ( 42 ).…”

Section: Social Determinants In the Sales Increase Of Ultra-processedmentioning

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Review: The Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Non-communicable Diseases in Latin America

2021

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The objective of this article is to assess current trends in Latin America with respect to the consumption of ultra-processed foods and non-communicable diseases. This review addresses the rapid growth of the ultra-processed foods market in Latin America which, along with other social and environmental factors, has been shown to be highly influential in the prevalence of non-communicable diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, cancer, and all-cause mortality. Ultra-processed foods represent a health concern for a number of reasons. They are generally calorically dense and high in sodium, sugar, and saturated and trans fats, and low in fiber and protein. Additionally, they may contain additives and neoformed compounds that affect health in ways that have not been adequately researched. Furthermore, the packaging of ultra-processed foods may contain hormone disruptors whose effects on humans are not entirely clear. Associations between ultra-processed foods and cardio-metabolic dysfunction, as well as several plausible mechanisms, will be evaluated.

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Section: Social Determinants In the Sales Increase Of Ultra-processedmentioning

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Review: The Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Non-communicable Diseases in Latin America

2021

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“…The evidence shows that a majority of policies within and across countries and regions have reduced product advertisements on television and in school settings [16,17,23,24]. However, the marketing of HFSS food and beverage products worldwide has shifted to other IMC techniques, media channels and platforms and settings.…”

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Development of a Responsible Policy Index to Improve Statutory and Self-Regulatory Policies that Protect Children’s Diet and Health in the America’s Region

Patiño

Rajamohan

Meaney

et al. 2020

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In 2010, 193 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) endorsed World Health Assembly Resolution WHA63.14 to restrict the marketing of food and beverage products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) to children to prevent obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). No study has examined HFSS marketing policies across the WHO regional office countries in the Americas. Between 2018 and 2019, a transdisciplinary team examined policies to restrict HFSS food and beverage product marketing to children to develop a responsible policy index (RESPI) that provides a quality score based on policy characteristics and marketing techniques. After designing the RESPI, we conducted a comprehensive literature review through October 2019 to examine policies in 14 countries in the WHO Americans Region. We categorized policies (n = 38) as either self-regulatory or statutory and calculated the RESPI scores, ranked from 0 (lowest) to 10 (highest). Results showed Brazil, Canada, Chile, and Uruguay had the highest RESPI scores associated with statutory policies that restricted point of sale, cartoon, licensed media characters and celebrities; and HFSS products in schools and child care settings, and broadcast and print media. Policymakers can use the RESPI tool to evaluate marketing policies within and across geopolitical boundaries to protect children’s diet and health.

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“…One of the main culprits in this trend is the in uence of food advertising on eating behaviors, particularly those that target children and promote the consumption of energy-dense, processed food products that are high in sugar, salt, and fats [5][6][7][8][9]. There is a growing body of evidence demonstrating that children's TV shows in Latin America include more food ads than programs targeting the general public; moreover, the food products marketed to children in TV have a lower nutritional quality than products advertised to other audiences [10]. This has also been documented in Argentina [11,12].…”

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“…The food industry invests heavily in marketing these products, most of which do not comply with current dietary guidelines, such as sugarcoated breakfast cereals, sweets and candy, soft drinks and fast food [13]. They also employ a wide range of media and diversity of strategies to deliver its messages, including advertising in school environments, food packaging, TV, internet and social media platforms [10,14,15].…”

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Food Marketing, Eating Behaviors and Gender Among Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review

Castronuovo¹,

Guarnieri²,

Tiscornia³

et al. 2021

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Background Pervasive marketing of unhealthy foods is one of the main drivers behind the global epidemic of childhood and adolescent overweight and obesity. Sex and gender differences come into play in the design of and responses to these marketing strategies, contributing to the perpetuation of stereotyped behavior and generating disparities in food choices and health among boys and girls. The purpose of this paper is to review the current the literature regarding gender differences in food marketing design and perception among children and adolescents to facilitate evidence-based policy dialogues to address gender-based health disparities in NCD prevention.Methods Scoping review of articles published in scientific journals in English and Spanish from 2003 on that addressed the influence of food marketing on eating behaviors among children and adolescents including a gender perspective. The methodological quality of each article was assessed following criteria specific to each study design.Results A total of 40 articles (42 studies) were included in the review. 19 were experimental and 23 had descriptive, cross-sectional designs. 22 studies were found to have low methodological quality, while 11 and 9 were of medium and high quality, respectively. 24 studies found gender-based differences with regards to the effect of food marketing on food intake, food choice and preferences, responses to specific marketing strategies and techniques, perceptions and attitudes towards food marketing and the need for its regulation, and advertising content and exposure. Conclusions The evidence suggests that food marketing has a similar impact on the consumption of unhealthy foods on both boys and girls, but boys were found to be exposed to food advertising more intensively and their preferences to be more affected by this exposure, in line with a mostly male-dominant advertising content. Limitations of these studies include taking gender as an unproblematic construct equivalent to biological sex and the lack of studies focused on developing countries. As gender is a cross-sectional dimension that interacts with other factors driving health disparities, an integrated gender perspective is needed in order to develop effective, evidence-based policies to control food marketing and tackle the childhood overweight pandemic.

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Scoping review of studies on food marketing in Latin America: Summary of existing evidence and research gaps

Cited by 18 publications

References 64 publications

Review: The Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Non-communicable Diseases in Latin America

Review: The Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Non-communicable Diseases in Latin America

Development of a Responsible Policy Index to Improve Statutory and Self-Regulatory Policies that Protect Children’s Diet and Health in the America’s Region

Food Marketing, Eating Behaviors and Gender Among Children and Adolescents: A Scoping Review

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