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Creating a Healthy Food Environment in Iran: The Imperative for Policy Reform and Infrastructure Strengthening
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Nasrin Omidvar   , Saeed Sadeghian Sharif * , Zahra Abdollahi |
| in Food and Nutrition Policy, NINFS, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran |
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Abstract: (241 Views) |
Despite existing initiatives and infrastructure, Iran’s food environment still does not effectively support healthy dietary choices and lags behind successful international experiences. Institutional weaknesses, poorly designed policies, limited cross-sector collaboration, and insufficient monitoring reduce the impact of interventions. This situation contributes to a higher burden of non-communicable diseases and significant social and economic costs. This policy brief aims to provide recommendations to improve the quality of policies and infrastructure for a healthier food environment in Iran. Key areas include food environment regulatory policies (pricing, access, marketing, and food composition) and supportive infrastructure and nutritiongovernance (monitoring, accountability, and sustainable financing). |
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| Keywords: Environment, Food Industry, Nutrition Policy. |
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Received: 2026/06/14 | Accepted: 2026/07/29 | ePublished ahead of print: 2026/10/3
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