Developing Interventions to Reduce Consumption of Unhealthy Fat in the Food Retail Environment: A Case Study of India

摘要: This study describes the Indian food retail environment and how it influences availability, price, marketing of fats in India systematically identifies policy options aimed at reducing purchases foods high trans- saturated fat. Food supply chain analysis, using document archival records, semistructured interviews with key informants, was conducted to identify problems potential solutions improve quality fat supply. The distribution palm oil (high fat) through public system, use vanaspati trans-fat) by street vendors, promotion oils processed foods, lack consumer awareness concerning trans-fats were identified as problems. Policy improving nutrition information providing price incentives for healthier could diets reduce risk noncommunicable disease India.