Table 3 The number of publicly available documents relating to CPA of baby food companies and number of key informants who mentioned CPA strategies
From: Corporate political activity of baby food companies in Thailand
Strategies | Practices | Number of documents (n = 447) | Number of key informants (n = 34) |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Information and messaging | 1.1 Lobby policymakers | 0 | 6 |
1.2 Stress the economic importance of the industry | 9 | 0 | |
1.3 Promote deregulation | 0 | 0 | |
1.4 Frame the debate on diet- and public health-related issues | 60 | 0 | |
1.5 Shape the evidence base on diet- and public health-related issues | 202 | 2 | |
2 Financial incentive | 2.1 Fund and provide financial incentives to political parties and policymakers | 0 | 0 |
3 Constituency building | 3.1 Establish relationships with key opinion leaders and health organizations | 58 | 12 |
3.2 Seek involvement in the community | 103 | 7 | |
3.3 Establish relationships with policymakers | 0 | 7 | |
3.4 Establish relationships with the media | 15 | 0 | |
4 Legal | 4.1 Use legal action (or the threat thereof) against public policies or opponents | 0 | 0 |
4.2 Influence the development of trade and investment agreements | 0 | 0 | |
5 Policy substitution | 5.1 Develop and promote alternatives to policies | 0 | 0 |
6 Opposition fragmentation and destabilization | 6.1 Criticize public health advocates | 0 | 0 |
6.2 Create multiple voices against public health measures | 0 | 0 | |
6.3 Infiltrate, monitor and distract public health advocates, groups and organizations | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 447 |