How big companies are targeting middle income countries to boost ultra-processed food sales

By Edwin Kwong, Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
Joanna Williams, PhD Candidate, Swinburne University of Technology
Phillip Baker, Research Fellow, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Deakin University
Rob Moodie, Professor of Public Health, The University of Melbourne
Thiago M Santos, PhD candidate, Federal University of Pelotas

Big Food companies producing ulta-processed foods are using a range of key market and political practices to increase their reach, particularly in developing countries.

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