Kerman University of Medical Sciences International Journal of Health Policy and Management 2322-5939 14 1 2025 12 01 Real-World Application of Unhealthy Commodity Industries’ Corporate Political Activity Research; Comment on “Corporate Political Activity: Taxonomies and Model of Corporate Influence on Public Policy” 1 4 4743 10.34172/ijhpm.9077 EN Francisca Pulido Valente Public Health Unit of Amadora, Amadora-Sintra Local Health Unit, Lisbon, Portugal 0000-0002-6501-7546 Hilson Cunha Filho Medicine Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal 0000-0002-3216-2165 Journal Article 2025 03 10 <span class="fontstyle0">Taxonomies are essential tools for structuring evidence in public health, particularly in rapidly evolving fields like the Commercial Determinants of Health (CDoH). Ulucanlar et al addressed an important gap by proposing taxonomies to systematically document and classify corporate political activity (CPA) across unhealthy commodity industries. In this commentary we reflect on the broader relevance of these frameworks for CDoH research and discuss their real-world applicability through a case study of the Portuguese alcohol industry. Drawing from our empirical findings, we highlight both the practical strengths and challenges we encountered, and propose an additional use: employing CPA taxonomies as communication tools to translate complex corporate strategies into accessible narratives for broader public health audiences. Finally, we identify opportunities for refinement, including developing complementary quantitative metrics and the integration of CPA surveillance into routine public health systems.</span>  https://www.ijhpm.com/article_4743_db9e6eef2eb4f0d8c55ecc7beaf2d78d.pdf