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Understanding the formulation process of the Mexico and Spain school‐feeding policies
Author(s) -
García Katia Y,
Frongillo Edward A,
Dresser Anahí C,
Orozco Emanuel,
Rodríguez Guadalupe
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.1055.7
Subject(s) - newspaper , work (physics) , politics , political science , national policy , economic growth , economics , engineering , mechanical engineering , law
Concern about health in school‐age children has led to formulation of national policies which confront technical, operational, and socio‐political challenges. This study aimed to contrast the formulation processes of the Mexico and Spain school‐feeding policies. We conducted a total of 22 in‐depth interviews with Mexican and Spanish academics, and examined the notes published from October 2004 to July 2012 in four national newspapers and two civil association websites. Analysis was done separately by country to examine the policy‐formulation process, contextual factors, actors, and content for the formulation processes. Data were triangulated by comparing and contrasting information from the interviews and published notes. Academics’ participated in the formulation processes as providers of scientific evidence, but the academics’ work was not taken fully into account by other stakeholders. Improving child health was not the only value for the formulation of the school‐feeding policies; the policy was promoted primarily with economic interests in Mexico and with political interests in Spain. The influence in Mexico of the food and beverage industry in establishing the nutrient criteria of the policy was the main factor differentiating the contexts in the two countries. Funded by Conacyt. Grant Funding Source : Nutrition