Looking towards the sweet, sweet future
A political economy analysis of sugar and nutrition policy in Indonesia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15090734 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ellen Johnson (0000-0002-0255-9188, The University of Sydney, corresponding author), Hafizah Jusril (0000-0002-4748-8061, Universitas Setia Budi), Liza Pratiwi (0000-0001-9250-7252, Bank Indonesia), Suci Trisnasari (Universitas Setia Budi), Anne Marie Thow (0000-0002-6460-5864, The University of Sydney), Cut Novianti Rachmi (0000-0002-6694-2071, Universitas Setia Budi) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | e112-e112 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980025100566 |
| PMID | 40524137 |
| OpenAlex | W4411393368 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 19 |
Objective: To identify politico-economic factors relating to policy surrounding the production, processing and trade of sugar in Indonesia and identify strategies to support improved integration of national nutrition and food security priorities with respect to sugar. Design: This study was a qualitative policy analysis, informed by political economy and power analysis approaches and drawing on both documentary policy data and interviews. Setting: Indonesia. Participants: Interviewees from various national and sub-national government and non-government sectors, with expertise in health and food safety ( n 7), finance and economics ( n 2), trade and industry ( n 3) and others ( n 4). Results: Sugar was articulated as a policy priority in three distinct ways: (1) sugar as an economic good; (2) sugar in relation to health and (3) sugar as a commodity for food security. High political priority was given to national economic development, as well as concerns relating to farmer rights and welfare. Nutrition priorities and objectives to reduce sugar consumption were addressed in health policies; however, they were not reflected in production and economic policies promoting sugar. Conclusions: Creating opportunities to diversify agricultural production and ensuring a just transition to protect the livelihoods of sugar farmers in Indonesia will be crucial in enabling the achievement of nutrition priorities to reduce sugar consumption
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |