News coverage of Mexico’s front-of-package food label policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21881652 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Susana Ramirez (0000-0002-9095-5358, University of California, Merced, corresponding author), Kesia K Garibay (0000-0002-8027-2641, University of California, Merced), Denise D Payán (0000-0003-3236-862X, University of California, Irvine), Victoria Campos Gática (University of California, Merced), Yolanda Merino Salmeron (University of California, Merced) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | e008803 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ Global Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-008803 |
| PMID | 35550339 |
| OpenAlex | W4280548029 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 40 |
OBJECTIVES: To examine news coverage of Mexico's front-of-package food labelling policy. METHODS: We used Lexis Nexis to identify newspaper articles that mention the proposed law in four Mexican newspapers representing politically centre-left and centre-right perspectives. We coded for type and valence of arguments, sources and research evidence cited. RESULTS: We identified N=361 relevant articles. Coverage of the front-of-package food label policy was primarily news (vs editorial/opinion). While most were neutral in tone, left-leaning newspapers had slightly more positive overall coverage compared with right-leaning newspapers, indicated by publishing more stories in favour of the policy, fewer in opposition, more propolicy arguments and more frequent inclusion of perspectives by government officials and public health advocates. Despite some evidence of bias, there was a general lack of credible opposition to the policy and mention of opponents across newspapers. CONCLUSIONS AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS: The relative absence of food and beverage industry stakeholders in news coverage of the food label policy is unexpected given their documented involvement in prior food policy debates. We discuss possible reasons for their conspicuous absence and lessons for public health advocates around the globe
Advertising · Business · Lexis · Newspaper · Political science · Politics · Public policy · Public relations · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Law · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Public Administration
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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 |