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
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
Changes in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake From Before to After Nutrition Labeling Policy Implementation: A Comparison of Mexico and the United States.
Contreras-Manzano A, Alsallum S, Davis RE, Vanderlee L, Jáuregui A, White CM, Drolet-Labelle V, Frongillo EA, Lázaro L, Barquera S, Smith Taillie L, Hardin J,
Examining use of restaurant nutrition information among adults living in England engaged in disordered eating or weight management efforts.
Oxenham AF, Raffoul A, White CM, Vanderlee L, Hammond D, Essman M. BMC Public Health 2026; In Press.
Trends in self-reported responses to nutrition facts labels before and after nutrition labeling policy implementation: A comparison of adults in the United States and Mexico.
Thrasher JF, Villalobos V, Fang D, Jáuregui A, Contreras-Manzano A, Davis RE, Vanderlee L, White CM, Acton RB, Hardin JW, Frongillo EA, Barquera S, Hammond
Assessment of construct validity and reliability of the Canadian ultra-processed food screener (CUPS).
Hamel V, Desmarais S, Kirkpatrick S, Polsky JY, Shanks CB, da Cost Lousada ML, Vanderlee L, Hammond D, Gariguet D, Moubarac JC. Public Health Nutrition
#notforkids: alcohol, vaping, and cannabis marketing by social media influencers popular with children and adolescents on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok and policy implications.
Potvin Kent M, Bagnato M, Pritchard M, Amson A, Remedios L, Sabir S, Gillis G, Pauzé E, Vergeer L, Vanderlee L, White CM, Hammond D.
Exploring sociodemographic and nutrition-related correlates of meal-kit use across five countries: findings from the International Food Policy Study.
Boyar L, White CM, Vanderlee L, Adam J, White M, Sacks G, Coyle D, Cooke N, Hammond D. Public Health Nutrition 2025; 29(1):e5.
The association between diet price and diet quality among Australian adults participating in the 2020 International Food Policy Study.
Mammone C, Wallace T, White CM, Backholder K, Gomez-Donoso C, Sacks G, Cameron AJ, Alston L, Hammond, Zorbas C. British Journal of Nutrition. Published online
The association between exposure to food marketing and dietary intake among youth in six countries.
Vergeer L, Gillis G, Rynard VL, Vanderlee L, White CM, Nieto C, Hammond D, Potvin Kent M. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Disparities in children’s sports participation and food advertising exposure in amateur sports settings in Canada.
Pauzé E, Roy-Gagnon MH, Mah CL, Vanderlee L, White C, Hammond D, Potvin Kent M. Health Promotion International 2025; 40(4):daaf107.
