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Implementation and enforcement of mandatory calorie labelling regulations for the out-of-home sector in England: qualitative study of the experiences of business implementers and regulatory enforcers

2024-02-20 health policy Title + abstract only
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BackgroundMandatory calorie labelling on menus of large out-of-home food outlets was implemented in England on 6 April 2022. Barriers and facilitators that were unforeseen before implementation may modify policy impacts. As part of a process evaluation of the policy, we studied the implementation process, examining business experiences and enforcement by local authorities (LAs) to identify barriers and facilitators in achieving the policy goals. MethodsUsing purposive sampling, we recruited 11 ...

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