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
Adults’ perceptions of rising food price and their impact on food purchasing: findings from the 2022 International Food Policy Study.
Cauchon J, Acton RB, Kirkpatrick SI, Cameron AJ, Sacks G, White CM, Hammond D, Labonté MÈ, Vanderlee L. Appetite 2026;228:108769.
Functional Nutrition Literacy and Healthy and Sustainable Eating Efforts Across Diverse Populations.
Jáuregui A, Ramírez-Contreras EJ, Quevedo Torres KL, Contreras-Manzano A, White CM, Arellano-Gómez LP, Barquera S, Hammond D, Davis RE, Thrasher JF. Journal of Human Nutrition
Self-reported impact of the sugar-sweetened beverage tax on consumer attitudes among adults in Newfoundland & Labrador: a comparison with other Canadian provinces in 2021 and 2022.
Hock K, Acton RB, Rynard VL, Vanderlee L, White CM, Sacks G, White M, Hammond D. Canadian Journal of Public Health 2026; Oct 13. doi:
Low self-reported awareness of and participation in school food programs among Canadian youth: Trends from secondary analysis of cross-sectional surveys from 2019 to 2023.
Sakai E, White C, Hock K, Boyar L, Hammond D. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 2006; Oct 5:156897.
Interpretive front-of-package labels and attribution of blame for body weight: a cross-sectional analysis of findings from the 2023 International Food Policy Study.
D’Angelo Campos A, Puhl RM, Grummon AH, Golden SD, White CM, Hammond D, Reyes M, Hall MG, Ng SW. BMC Public Health 2026; In Press.
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; 71:103624.
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; Oct 17:S1499-4046(26)00443-4.
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
