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”
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Public Health Unit António Luz, Amadora-Sintra Local Health Unit, Lisbon, Portugal
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Medicine Department, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
Abstract
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.
Pulido Valente, F. and Cunha Filho, H. (2025). 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”. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, (), -.
MLA
Pulido Valente, F. , and Cunha Filho, H. . "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”", International Journal of Health Policy and Management, , , 2025, -.
HARVARD
Pulido Valente, F., Cunha Filho, H. (2025). '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”', International Journal of Health Policy and Management, (), pp. -.
CHICAGO
F. Pulido Valente and H. Cunha Filho, "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”," International Journal of Health Policy and Management, (2025): -,
VANCOUVER
Pulido Valente, F., Cunha Filho, H. 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”. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2025; (): -.
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