The research team

This study is conducted by researchers within Sciensano (Brussels) and INRA (Paris) and is part of a larger European project on Science and Technology in Childhood Obesity Prevention (STOP) led by Imperial College London. The project forms part of INFORMAS (International Network for Food and Obesity/NCDs Research, Monitoring and Action Support), a global network of public-interest organisations and researchers that seeks to monitor and benchmark public and private sector actions to create healthy food environments and reduce obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally. INFORMAS is coordinated by the University of Auckland.

The project team is led by Dr Stefanie Vandevijvere and Iris Van Dam is conducting a PhD on this topic. Oversight and expert guidance is provided by a steering committee that includes Dr Franco Sassi, Dr Olivier Allais, Professor Boyd Swinburn, Dr Gary Sacks and Thorsten Koenig.

The partners

University of Auckland
Sciensano
EIT Food
Imperial College London
INRA
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INFORMAS