Trade agreements are a major determinant of the operation of food systems. Here, we
examine how different aspects of trade can constrain or enable governments' ability to …

International investment law provides a means for states to mitigate political risks that foreign
investors face inside their borders. Its status quo includes thousands of international …

Background Diets with high proportions of foods high in fat, sugar, and/or salt (HFSS)
contribute to malnutrition and rising rates of childhood obesity, with effects throughout the life …

Meta-regulation–the rules that govern how individual policies are developed and reviewed–
has not received much attention in the study of health policy. We argue that these rules, far …

Transnational trade holds opportunities for prosperity and development if accompanied by a
robust political and legal framework. Yet, where such a framework is missing, transnational …

Background: Achieving healthy food systems will require regulation across the supply chain;
however, binding international economic agreements may be constraining policy space for …

Background Identifying and tackling the factors that undermine regulation of unhealthy
commodities is an essential component of effective noncommunicable disease (NCD) …

Abstract The European Union's 'good governance'programme, known as Better Regulation,
seeks to improve the quality of EU legislation by controlling the policy-making process …

Background Regulation of food environments is needed to address the global challenge of
poor nutrition, yet policy inertia has been a problem. A common argument against regulation …

Addressing the global challenge of malnutrition in all its forms will require policy measures
to improve food environments, yet progress has been patchy and often slow, particularly for …