scholarly journals Nutrition and Packaging Characteristics of Toddler Foods in Australia

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 561-561
Author(s):  
Jennifer McCann` ◽  
Julie Woods ◽  
Georgie Russell
Keyword(s):  
Food Environment ◽  
Data Entry ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Snack Food ◽  
Processed Foods ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Snack Foods ◽  
Retail Food Environment ◽  
Retail Food

Abstract Objectives To analyse nutritional and packaging characteristics of toddler specific foods in the Australian retail food environment. Methods A cross-sectional audit of the current Australian toddler (12–36 months) food environment was undertaken by visiting major supermarket and pharmacy chains, and online searching. All toddler foods within the store were included. Details on product label attributes were collected via photographs using a smartphone for data entry and analysis. Products were categorised as a (i) snack food or meal, and (ii) snacks sub-categorised dependent on main ingredients. Products were classified as a discretionary or core food as per the Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADG) and level of processing according to NOVA classification. Results 154 toddler specific foods were identified. Snack foods accounted for 81% of all foods. 40% of all foods were classified as discretionary and 85% of all foods were ultra-processed. Close to half (47%) of all products were both core and ultra-processed. Per 100g,  discretionary foods provided significantly more energy, protein, total and saturated fat, carbohydrate, total sugar and sodium (p < 0.001) than core foods. Total sugars were significantly higher (p < 0.001) and sodium significantly lower (p < 0.001) in minimally processed foods than in ultra-processed foods. Conclusions The retail food environment for toddlers in Australia consists of many food products which do not align with best practise feeding guidelines or dietary recommendations, as the majority of toddler foods available in Australia are UP snack foods, and do not align with the ADG. Funding Sources None.

Nutrition and packaging characteristics of toddler foods and milks in Australia

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Jennifer R McCann ◽  
Georgina C Russell ◽  
Karen J Campbell ◽  
Julie L Woods
Keyword(s):  
Saturated Fat ◽  
Total Sugar ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Snack Food ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Total Sugars ◽  
Snack Foods ◽  
Retail Food Environment ◽  
Regulatory Approach ◽  
Sugar Levels

Abstract Objective: To analyse nutritional and packaging characteristics of toddler-specific foods and milks in the Australian retail food environment to identify how such products fit within the Australian Dietary Guidelines (ADG) and the NOVA classification. Design: Cross-sectional retail audit of toddler foods and milks. On-pack product attributes were recorded. Products were categorised as (1) food or milk; (2) snack food or meal and (3) snacks sub-categorised depending on main ingredients. Products were classified as a discretionary or core food as per the ADG and level of processing according to NOVA classification. Setting: Supermarkets and pharmacies in Australia. Results: A total of 154 foods and thirty-two milks were identified. Eighty percentage of foods were snacks, and 60 % of foods were classified as core foods, while 85 % were ultraprocessed (UP). Per 100 g, discretionary foods provided significantly more energy, protein, total and saturated fat, carbohydrate, total sugar and Na (P < 0·001) than core foods. Total sugars were significantly higher (P < 0·001) and Na significantly lower (P < 0·001) in minimally processed foods than in UP foods. All toddler milks (n 32) were found to have higher energy, carbohydrate and total sugar levels than full-fat cow’s milk per 100 ml. Claims and messages were present on 99 % of foods and all milks. Conclusions: The majority of toddler foods available in Australia are UP snack foods and do not align with the ADG. Toddler milks, despite being UP, do align with the ADG. A strengthened regulatory approach may address this issue.

Adherence to Dietary Recommendations and Food Retail Market Structure: Is There a Connection?

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Volpe ◽  
Xiaowei Cai ◽  
Christiane Schroeter ◽  
Lisa Mancino
Keyword(s):  
Market Structure ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Fruit And Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Retail Market ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Retail Food Environment ◽  
Retail Formats ◽  
Retail Food

AbstractWe pair IRI household purchase records with Nielsen TDLinx data on the retail food environment to investigate the associations between retail market structure and Americans’ adherence to the Dietary Guidelines. We focus specifically on fruit and vegetable consumption, as proxied by purchases. Controlling for various household characteristics, we find that increased market concentration is associated with lower produce consumption and weaker adherence to recommendations. We also find a number of small but significant associations with respect to the presence of nontraditional retail formats.

scholarly journals The role of the local retail food environment in fruit, vegetable and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (6) ◽  
pp. 1093-1102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Clara Duran ◽  
Samuel Luna de Almeida ◽  
Maria do Rosario DO Latorre ◽  
Patricia Constante Jaime
Keyword(s):  
Food Environment ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Fresh Produce ◽  
Prevalence Ratio ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Retail Food Environment ◽  
Retail Food

AbstractObjectiveTo examine the relationship between the local retail food environment and consumption of fruits and vegetables (FV) and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) in São Paulo, Brazil, as well as the moderation effects of income in the studied relationships.DesignCross-sectional study design that drew upon neighbourhood- and individual-level data. For each participant, community (density and proximity) and community food environment (availability, variety, quality and price) measures of FV and SSB were assessed in retail food stores and specialized fresh produce markets within 1·6 km of their homes. Poisson generalized estimating equations (GEE) were used to model the associations of food consumption with food environment measures, adjusted by individual-level characteristics.SettingSão Paulo, Brazil.SubjectsAdults (n 1842) residing in the same census tracts (n 52) in São Paulo, Brazil as those where the neighbourhood-level measures were taken.ResultsFV availability in neighbourhoods was associated with regular FV consumption (≥5 times/week; prevalence ratio=1·41; 95 % CI 1·19, 1·67). Regular FV consumption prevalence was significantly lower among lower-income individuals living in neighbourhoods with fewer supermarkets and fresh produce markets (P-interaction <0·05). A greater variety of SSB was associated with a 15 % increase in regular SSB consumption (≥5 times/week) prevalence, after adjustment for confounding variables.ConclusionsOur findings suggest that the local retail food environment is associated with FV and SSB consumption in a Brazilian urban sample.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of the Effect of Retail Food Environment Interventions on Diet and Health with a Focus on the Enabling Role of Public Policies

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 411-428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine L. Mah ◽  
Gabriella Luongo ◽  
Rebecca Hasdell ◽  
Nathan G. A. Taylor ◽  
Brian K. Lo
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Natural Experiments ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Retail Food Environment ◽  
Retail Food

Abstract Purpose of Review Update the state of evidence on the effectiveness of retail food environment interventions in influencing diet and explore the underlying role of public policy, through a systematic review of population-level interventions to promote health in the retail food environment, including community and consumer environments. Diet-related outcomes included purchasing, dietary intakes, diet quality, and health including weight. We coded studies for enabling public policy levers underpinning the intervention, using two widely used conceptual frameworks. Recent Findings Of 86 articles (1974–2018), the majority (58 articles, 67%) showed at least one positive effect on diet. Thirteen articles (15%) discussed natural experiments, 27 articles (31%) used a design involving comparison groups including 23 articles (27%) specifically describing randomized controlled trials, and 46 (53%) were quasi-experimental (cross-sectional) evaluations. Across the “4Ps” of marketing (product, promotion, placement, and price), promotion comprised the greatest proportion of intervention strategies, especially in earlier literature (pre-2008). Few studies combined geographic access interventions with 4P strategies, and few used robust dietary intake assessments. Behavior change communication remains an intervention mainstay, but recent work has also incorporated environmental and social planning, and fiscal strategies. More recent interventions were multi-component. Summary The retail food environment intervention literature continues to grow and has become more robust overall, with clearer evidence of the effect of interventions on diet-related outcomes, including consumer purchasing, dietary intakes, and health. There is still much scope for development in the field. Attention to enabling public policy could help to strengthen intervention implementation and evaluation in the retail food environment.

scholarly journals Local Retail Food Environment and Consumption of Fruit and Vegetable among Adults in Hong Kong

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (10) ◽  
pp. 2247 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ting Zhang ◽  
Bo Huang
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Grocery Stores ◽  
Fruit Consumption ◽  
Retail Food Environment ◽  
Convenience Stores ◽  
Fast Food Restaurants ◽  
Retail Food

Outside of western countries, the study of the local food environment and evidence for its association with dietary behavior is limited. The aim of this paper was to examine the association between the local retail food environment and consumption of fruit and vegetables (FV) among adults in Hong Kong. Local retail food environment was measured by density of different types of retail food outlets (grocery stores, convenience stores, and fast food restaurants) within a 1000 m Euclidean buffer around individual’s homes using a geographic information system (GIS). The Retail Food Environment Index (RFEI) was calculated based on the relative density of fast-food restaurants and convenience stores to grocery stores. Logistic regressions were performed to examine associations using cross-sectional data of 1977 adults (18 years or older). Overall, people living in an area with the highest RFEI (Q4, >5.76) had significantly greater odds of infrequent FV consumption (<7 days/week) after covariates adjustment (infrequent fruit consumption: OR = 1.36, 95% CI 1.04–1.78; infrequent vegetable consumption: OR = 1.72, 95% CI 1.11–2.68) in comparison to the lowest RFEI (Q1, <2.25). Highest density of fast food restaurants (Q4, >53) was also significantly associated with greater odds of infrequent fruit consumption (<7 days/week) (unadjusted model: OR = 1.34, 95% CI 1.04–1.73), relative to lowest density of fast food restaurants (Q1, <13). No significant association of density of grocery stores or convenience stores was observed with infrequent FV consumption regardless of the covariates included in the model. Our results suggest that the ratio of fast-food restaurants and convenience stores to grocery stores near people’s home is an important environmental factor in meeting fruit and vegetable consumption guidelines. “Food swamps” (areas with an abundance of unhealthy foods) rather than “food deserts” (areas where there is limited access to healthy foods) seems to be more of a problem in Hong Kong’s urban areas. We advanced international literature by providing evidence in a non-western setting.

scholarly journals Differences in the Neighborhood Retail Food Environment and Obesity Among US Children and Adolescents by SNAP Participation

Obesity ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1063-1071 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary T. Gorski Findling ◽  
Julia A. Wolfson ◽  
Eric B. Rimm ◽  
Sara N. Bleich
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Retail Food Environment ◽  
Us Children ◽  
Retail Food

scholarly journals The Influence of WIC Changes on the Retail Food Environment in New Orleans

2011 ◽  
Vol 25 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Rose ◽  
Lauren Futrell Dunaway ◽  
Adriana Dornelles ◽  
Keelia O'Malley ◽  
J. Nicholas Bodor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Orleans ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
Retail Food Environment ◽  
Retail Food

scholarly journals Healthy Food Retail during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Future Directions

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (20) ◽  
pp. 7397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucia A. Leone ◽  
Sheila Fleischhacker ◽  
Betsy Anderson-Steeves ◽  
Kaitlyn Harper ◽  
Megan Winkler ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Environment ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Food System ◽  
Interaction Model ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
The United States ◽  
Retail Food Environment ◽  
Nutrition Assistance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Retail Food

Disparities in dietary behaviors have been directly linked to the food environment, including access to retail food outlets. The Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to major changes in the distribution, sale, purchase, preparation, and consumption of food in the United States (US). This paper reflects on those changes and provides recommendations for research to understand the impact of the pandemic on the retail food environment (RFE) and consumer behavior. Using the Retail Food Environment and Customer Interaction Model, we describe the impact of COVID-19 in four key areas: (1) community, state, tribal, and federal policy; (2) retail actors, business models, and sources; (3) customer experiences; and (4) dietary intake. We discuss how previously existing vulnerabilities and inequalities based on race, ethnicity, class, and geographic location were worsened by the pandemic. We recommend approaches for building a more just and equitable RFE, including understanding the impacts of changing shopping behaviors and adaptations to federal nutrition assistance as well as how small food business can be made more sustainable. By better understanding the RFE adaptations that have characterized the COVID-19 pandemic, we hope to gain greater insight into how our food system can become more resilient in the future.

scholarly journals How well do Australian women comply with dietary guidelines?

2004 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 443-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kylie Ball ◽  
Gita D Mishra ◽  
Christopher W Thane ◽  
Allison Hodge
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Saturated Fat ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Dietary Recommendations ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Behavioural Characteristics ◽  
Increased Risk

AbstractObjective:To investigate the proportion of middle-aged Australian women meeting national dietary recommendations and its variation according to selected sociodemographic and behavioural characteristics.Design:This cross-sectional population-based study used a food-frequency questionnaire to investigate dietary patterns and compliance with 13 commonly promoted dietary guidelines among a cohort of middle-aged women participating in the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health.Setting:Nation-wide community-based survey.Subjects:A total of 10 561 women aged 50–55 years at the time of the survey in 2001.Results:Only about one-third of women complied with more than half of the guidelines, and only two women in the entire sample met all 13 guidelines examined. While guidelines for meat/fish/poultry/eggs/nuts/legumes and ‘extra’ foods (e.g. ice cream, chocolate, cakes, potatoes, pizza, hamburgers and wine) were met well, large percentages of women (68–88%) did not meet guidelines relating to the consumption of breads, cereal-based foods and dairy products, and intakes of total and saturated fat and iron. Women working in lower socio-economic status occupations, and women living alone or with people other than a partner and/or children, were at significantly increased risk of not meeting guidelines.Conclusions:The present results indicate that a large proportion of middle-aged Australian women are not meeting dietary guidelines. Without substantial changes in their diets, and help in making these changes, current national guidelines appear unachievable for many women.

scholarly journals Diet Quality and Food Prices Modify Associations between Genetic Susceptibility to Obesity and Adiposity Outcomes

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 3349
Author(s):  
Hannah Yang Han ◽  
Catherine Paquet ◽  
Laurette Dubé ◽  
Daiva E Nielsen
Keyword(s):  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Diet Quality ◽  
Food Environment ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
Polygenic Risk Score ◽  
Polygenic Risk ◽  
Retail Food Environment ◽  
Retail Food

The role of the retail food environment in obesity risk is unclear, which may be due in part to the lack of consideration of individual differences in the responsivity to food cues. This cross-sectional investigation geo-temporally linked the CARTaGENE biobank (including genetic, dietary, lifestyle, and anthropometric data) with in-store retail food environment data to examine interactions between a polygenic risk score (PRS) for obesity and (1) diet quality (n = 6807) and (2) in-store retail food measures (n = 3718). The outcomes included adiposity-related measures and diet quality assessed using the 2010 Canadian-adapted Healthy Eating Index. A vegetable:soft drink ratio was constructed for each retail measure to assess the relative healthfulness of exposures. Generalized linear models adjusted for individual and neighborhood socio-demographic factors were used to evaluate main and interactive effects. Diet quality significantly modified the association between polygenic risk of obesity and body mass index, waist circumference, and body fat percent. A significant interaction was also observed between PRS and regular price of vegetables in relation to soft drinks on waist circumference. These results replicate previous reports of diet moderating polygenic risk of obesity and suggest that prices of low vs. high-energy density foods are an intervention target to address population obesity rates.

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