Managing Differences Among Pro-nutrition Actors on Corporate Engagement; A Response to the Recent Commentary

Document Type : Correspondence

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1 Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA

2 The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC, USA

3 Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, DC, USA

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There is much debate about the role of partnerships between civil society and government actors on the one hand, and industries on the other, in achieving better nutrition and health outcomes from food systems. In a recently published commentary, Kraak1 expresses concern about fragmentation among the network of actors in civil society and government on corporate-engagement principles and on strategies to strengthen food systems and calls forto to strengthen food systems. ... (Read more...)

  • epublished Author Accepted Version: February 27, 2022
  • epublished Final Version: March 9, 2022

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International Journal of Health Policy and Management
Volume 11, Issue 8
August 2022
Pages 1599-1600

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  • Receive Date: 16 February 2022
  • Revise Date: 26 February 2022
  • Accept Date: 26 February 2022
  • First Publish Date: 27 February 2022

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