Table 1.
Characteristics of expert panels across European countries implementing the Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (2020-2021).
| Country | Year | Experts invited(N) | Response rate ratingsN (%) | AcademiaN (%) | NGO & other civil society organizationsN (%) | Policy experts or other stakeholdersN (%) | Response rate actionsN (%) | Response rate prioritizationN (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 2020–21 | 46 | 9 (20) | 14 (30) | 24 (52) | 8 (17) | 9 (20) | 9 (20) |
| Finland | 2020 | 57 | 34 (60) | 7 (12) | 18 (32) | 32 (56) | 24 (42) | 29 (51) |
| Germany | 2019–20 | 72 | 55 (76) | 29 (53) | 15 (27) | 11 (20) | 37 (67) | 29 (53) |
| Ireland | 2019 | 40 | 20 (50) | 8 (40) | 8 (40) | 4 (20) | 17 (85) | 19 (95) |
| Italy | 2021 | 12 | 12 (40) | 17 (58) | 13 (42) | 0 (0) | 12 (40) | 12 (40) |
| the Netherlands | 2020 | 52 | 28 (54) | 12 (43) | 10 (36) | 6 (21) | 28 (100) | 21 (75) |
| Norway | 2019 | 80 | 38 (48) | 24 (63) | 10 (26) | 4 (11) | 34 (89) | 21(55) |
| Poland | 2020 | 63 | 21 (33) | 16 (76) | 4 (19) | 4 (19) | 11 (52) | 11 (52) |
| Portugal | 2021 | 32 | 21 (66) | 14 (43) | 17 (52) | 2 (5) | 15 (47) | 13 (41) |
| Slovenia | 2021 | 70 | 19 (27) | 19 (27) | 21 (30) | 30 (43) | 21 (30) | 21 (30) |
| Spain | 2021 | 50 | 31 (62) | 18 (36) | 26 (52) | 6 (12) | 28 (56) | 28 (56) |