How are private sector organisations affecting food environments and influencing obesity and non-communicable diseases preventions efforts?
This module aims to monitor the policies, commitments and actions of the largest food companies in Canada using the Business Impact Assessment – Obesity and population-level nutrition tool (BIA-Obesity).
BIA-Obesity is a tool and process developed by the global INFORMAS to assess company policies and commitments across six key domains: corporate population nutrition strategy; product formulation; nutrition labelling; promotion to children and adolescents; product accessibility (pricing and affordability); and relationships with external groups. Each domain includes a number of indicators, with assessment based on the transparency, comprehensiveness and specificity of each company’s policies and commitments. A more detailed description of the tool is available here.
Publications related to this module
Food and beverage manufacturers in Canada, 2019 - Full report
Food and beverage manufacturers in Canada, 2019 - Executive summary
Gaucher-Holm, A., Wood, B., Sacks, G. & Vanderlee, L. The structure of the Canadian packaged food and non-alcoholic beverage manufacturing and grocery retailing sectors through a public health lens. Global Health 19, 18 (2023).