Food environments and human health

By:
Editorial board of Nature Food, Commentary by Francesco Branca, Articles by Scapin et al., Popkin et al., Northcott et al., Bradbury et al., and others
Date:
2025
Resource type:
Advocacy and policy
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This editorial from Nature Food introduces a focus issue examining how food environments influence human health and dietary choices. It highlights how individual food decisions are shaped not only by access to information but also by economic and political systems, corporate practices, and retail environments. The issue features expert insights and articles on rising ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption, corporate accountability, retail food trends across 97 countries, and tools to improve individual choices like front-of-pack labeling and nutrient databases. It advocates for system-level policy changes and integration of nutrition into healthcare systems, such as the “Food is Medicine” initiative.

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