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. 2016 Jul 19;6(7):e011295. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011295

TableĀ 1.

Key themes covered by the British press and the association between slant, cause and proposed solutions

Slant on sugar
Slant on industry
Suggested causes
Proposed solutions
Themes No. Good Bad Neutral Good Bad Neutral Individual Policy Industry Individuals Policy Industry
Health effects 94 2 93 1 1 6 87 15 1 6 36 31
Obesity 22 22 2 22 8 9 7 3
Advertisement and promotion 34 13 21 11 9 14 2 2 5 6 4 6
Food industry/companies 57 20 37 9 15 33 3 3 1 5
Youth consumption 29 29 3 26 8 9 7 3
Product consumption 57 54 3 6 51 5 4 24 7 10
Regulation 64 60 4 5 2 57 5 1 6 2 46 7
Other 17 14 3 8 9 2 1 3 3 4 2