Table 1 Availability of sources of information recommended to monitor the CPA of the food industry during the period of data collection (March to May 2015) in Fiji
From: Analysis of the corporate political activity of major food industry actors in Fiji
Available sources of information | Unavailable sources of information |
|---|---|
• Country-specific website for each industry actor • Industry actor social media accounts (Facebook, but no Twitter accounts) • News and media releases from the Fijian government • News articles related to the selected food industry actors and diet-related issues in major national newspapers | • From the Parliament and for the Ministries (and related agencies) responsible for diet- and public health-related issues: ○ Declarations of interests of all members ○ Submissions to public consultations from the food industry on diet- and public health-related issues ○ List of working groups on diet-related issues and the conflicts of interest of their members ○ List of public-private initiatives on diet-related issues ○ Minister’s diary disclosures ○ Register of lobbyists ○ Formal Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, or equivalent legislation through which researchers could have asked for: ▪ A list of meetings of food industry representatives from the selected sample of industry actors, with officials and/or representatives of the government ▪ Minutes and other reports of these meetings ▪ All correspondence (including emails) between food industry representatives from the selected sample of industry actors and officials and/or representatives from the government • Donations for elections from the food industry • Political parties annual returns for donations from the food industry • For major universities with a school/department of nutrition/dietetics or physical activity: ○ Research projects, fellowships or grants funded by the selected food industry actors ○ Prizes or awards offered to students by selected food industry actors |