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Policies Affecting Food Environments and Consumer Behavior

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Food environment policies affect the places where consumers engage with the food system. Different food environment policies can influence food availability, affordability, and marketing, all of which shape food choice and dietary quality. This chapter describes how optimal food environments can support healthy diets and nutrition. Select policy areas that influence diets and nutrition are discussed, including food marketing and advertising, market-based subsidies and taxes, labeling, food-based dietary guidelines and mass media campaigns, consumer awareness and nutrition education, and nudge and choice architecture. The application of policy action within physical spaces and places is also described.

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Fanzo, J., Davis, C. (2021). Policies Affecting Food Environments and Consumer Behavior. In: Global Food Systems, Diets, and Nutrition. Palgrave Studies in Agricultural Economics and Food Policy(). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-72763-5_9

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