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The Relationship between Corner Stores and the Ultra-processed Food and Beverage Industry in Guatemala: Stocking, Advertising, and Trust.
- Source :
- Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition; 2024, Vol. 19 Issue 3, p464-479, 16p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Corner stores are the main venue for ultra-processed food sales in Guatemala. We conducted 30 interviews with corner store proprietors to determine the strategies used by food and beverage industry distributors to deliver products and place point-of-sale advertising. We find that proprietors and distributors develop long-term relationships which influence promotions, product placement, stocking decisions, and point-of-sale advertisement of ultra-processed foods (UPF). In addition, proprietors are often reluctant to independently stock or recommend healthy food products because of perceived financial risk or customer dissatisfaction. From a healthcare policy perspective, regulation of proprietor-distributor relationships is a possible strategy to reduce UPF consumption. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19320248
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176985554
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/19320248.2021.2002748