The International Food Policy Study consists of national surveys conducted annually to evaluate the impact of national-level food policies. Surveys are being conducted in each of five countries—Australia, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, and the United States—to examine dietary patterns and policy-relevant behaviours across countries. Surveys are conducted among adults and youth (aged 10-17) in each of these countries, with additional youth surveys in Chile. The study will provide a quasi-experimental design for evaluating federal-level policies by providing both ‘within’ and ‘between-country’ measures over time.
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Recent IFPS papers
Knowledge and intake of sugary drinks: a cross-sectional study from the International Food Policy Study.
Drolet-Labelle V, White CM, Kirkpatrick SI, Jauregui A, Provencher V, Sacks G, Thrasher JF, Hammond D, Vanderlee L. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition &
Association between use of nutrition labels and healthy eating efforts before and after labeling policy changes in Mexico, 2019–2021.
Oviedo-Solis CI, Quevedo KL, Jauregui A, Contreras A, Vanderlee L, Davis RE, Hammond D, Thrasher JF. Preventive Medicine Reports 2026; In Press.
Use of Canada’s food guide before and after revisions in 2019: a between-country comparison.
Cauchon J, Acton RB, Drolet-Labelle V, Demers-Potvin É, Kirkpatrick SI, White CM, Hammond D, Vanderlee L. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour 2026; In Press.
Examining public support for food marketing policy among adults in Canada.
Vergeer L, Pritchard M, Vanderlee L, White CM, Hammond D, Potvin Kent M. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 2026; 51:1-10.
Awareness and self-reported effects of the innovative Mexican front-of-package nutrition labeling policy among Mexican Americans across different US regions, health literacy levels, and educational attainment, 2021-2023.
Thrasher JF, Fang D, Makkar M, Villalobos-Daniel VE, White CM, Contreras-Manzano A, Jáuregui A, Vanderlee L, Hammond D, Davis RE. American Journal of Health Promotion
Disordered eating, self-reported nutrition knowledge, and online nutrition information-seeking among an international sample of adults.
Elkins A, Staviss R, Sarda V, Vanderlee L, Hammond D, Austin SB, Raffoul A. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 2026; S1499-4046(26)00146-6.
Who is at high risk of poor diet quality? A precision public health nutrition approach using machine learning.
Blanchet R, Doan N, Nejatinamini S, Valderram CE, Hammond D, Vanderlee L, Olstad DL. Journal of Nutrition 2026;156(9):101743.
Food processing knowledge and self-reported understanding of the Health Star Rating in Australia: Findings from the International Food Policy Study 2021.
Gomez-Donoso C, Scapin T, White CM, Penny J, Cameron A, Hammond D. Health Promotion Journal of Australia; 2026; In Press.
Use of Canada’s food guide before and after revisions in 2019: a between-country comparison.
Cauchon J, Acton RB, Drolet-Labelle V, Demers-Potvin É, Kirkpatrick SI, White CM, Hammond D, Vanderlee L. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behaviour 2026; In Press.
A cross-sectional investigation of relationships between food pleasure and worry, eating behaviors, and cultural attributes among Mexican American adults.
Davis RE, Fang D, White CM, Jáuregui A, Contreras Manzano A, Quevedo K L, Gutierrez Orozco I, Arellano-Gómez LP, Hammond D, Thrasher JF. International Journal
