title: Beyond nutrition and agriculture policy: collaborating for a food policy.
abstract: Global interest in food policy is emerging in parallel with mounting challenges to the food supply and the rising prevalence of diet-related chronic health conditions. Some of the foundational elements of food policies are agricultural practices, finite resources, as well as economic burdens associated with a growing and ageing population. At the intersection of these interests is the need for policy synchronisation and a better understanding of the dynamics within local, regional and national government decision-making that ultimately affect the wellness of the populous and the safety, quality, affordability and quantity of the food supply. Policies, synchronised or not, need to be implemented and, for the food industry, this has seen a myriad of approaches with respect to condensing complex nutritional information and health claims. These include front and/or back of pack labelling, traffic light systems, etc. but in general there is little uniformity at the more regional and global scales. This translation of the nutritional and health-beneficial messages accompanying specific products to the consumer will undoubtedly be an area of intense activity, and hopefully interaction with policy makers, as the food industry continues to become a more global industry.
authors.affiliation: Environmental and Biochemical Sciences, The James Hutton Institute,Dundee DD2 5DA, Scotland,UK.
authors.forename: Derek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.affiliation: Market and Industry Services Branch, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada,1341 Baseline Road,Ottawa, ON,Canada K1A0C5.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.affiliation: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP,1111 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,Washington, DC20004,USA.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pavel
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004032:Diet; D019649:Food Industry; D005515:Food Labeling; D005523:Food Supply; D014943:Global Health; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D009753:Nutritive Value