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. 2022 Feb 12;11(1):82–93. doi: 10.1007/s13668-022-00393-5

Table 1.

Summary of reform measures for SSBs, tobacco and unhealthy food

SSB Policy Interventions—Krieger et al MPOWER—WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco MPOWERR—Food system reform recommendations
Financial e.g. taxes, restrictions on discounting Monitor usage Monitor consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages (including fast food) and rates of obesity / ill-health
Information / Advertising e.g. warning labels Protect from tobacco smoke Protect children and youth from marketing for unhealthy foods and beverages
Default provision—mandatory healthy options Offer support to quit Offer healthy food retail, food growing spaces, etc
Availability—procurement, healthy retail Warn about dangers Warn about dangers of unhealthy foods/beverages with mandatory front-of-pack labelling
Enforce bans on advertising / sponsorship Enforce bans on advertising / sponsorship by fast food restaurant companies and other food companies with portfolios of mainly unhealthy products
Raise taxes on tobacco Raise taxes on unhealthy & addictive food and beverage products / restrict discounting
Reform State planning provisions to restrict the opening of unhealthy food retail outlets and encourage the opening of healthy food retail outlets