While literature has noted the presence of a nutrition transition in terms of changing nutrition
outcomes in Vietnam, very limited evidence linking changes in upstream food system factors …

ObjectiveTo determine and compare the level of implementation of policies for healthy food
environments in Thailand with reference to international best practice by state and non-state …

Over recent decades, food systems around the world have become increasingly–and, some
would say, excessively–concentrated, so that just a few large transnational corporations now …

Background Cross-country differences in dietary behaviours and obesity rates have been
previously reported. Consumption of energy-dense snack foods and soft drinks are …

Objective: Some fast food chains have introduced healthier options, however sales data for
these menu items are not publicly available. This study aimed to observe healthy and …

Improving access to nutritious foods is critically important in the fight against obesity [1]. The
“food desert” metaphor has been used to characterize geographic areas associated with low …

The remarkable rise of supermarkets in developing parts of the Asia-Pacific region is
primarily fueled by rapid economic growth, which in recent years was almost twice that of the …

Changing the food environment in low-income communities may be an effective way to
increase the consumption of fruits and vegetables by low-income consumers. This study …

As the influence of corporate fast food expands outside of the US and Europe, many of the
health problems previously associated with Western eating habits and nutritional regimes …

Street food makes a significant contribution to the diet of many dwellers in low-and middle-
income countries and its trade is a well-developed activity in the central Asian region …