Background Regional trade agreements are major international policy instruments that
shape macro-economic and political systems. There is widespread debate as to whether and …

There is an increasing policy commitment to address the avoidable burdens of unhealthy diet,
overweight and obesity. However, to design effective policies, it is important to understand …

Unhealthy diets are increasing contributors to poor health and mortality in low- and middle-income
countries (LMICs). Government interventions targeting the structural drivers of …

Background Eradicating food insecurity is necessary for achieving global health goals.
Liberal trade policies might increase food supplies but how these policies influence individual-…

The scale of the COVID-19 pandemic is a consequence of international trade and
globalisation, with the virus spreading along established trade and travel routes. However, the …

Background: Tobacco smoking harms health, so why do people smoke and fail to quit? An
explanation originating in behavioural economics suggests a role for time-discounting, which …

Background It has long been contested that trade rules and agreements are used to dispute
regulations aimed at preventing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). Yet most analyses of …

BACKGROUND: Critics of free trade agreements have argued that they threaten public health,
as they eliminate barriers to trade in potentially harmful products, such as sugar. Here we …

Critics have long accused food and beverage companies of trying to exonerate their products
from blame for obesity by funding organisations that highlight alternative causes. Yet, …

Background Accelerating progress to implement effective alcohol policies is necessary to
achieve multiple targets within the WHO global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol …