Conflitos de interesse em alimentação e nutrição

What principles should guide interactions between population health researchers and the food industry? Systematic scoping review of peer‐reviewed and grey literature

“…This included two elements: the appropriateness of accepting funds from the food industry and the governance processes for accepting funds. There was a variety of principles related to the appropriateness of accepting funding; these ranged from not accepting any commercial funding to not accepting funding from the food industry or the ultraprocessed food industry . Alternatively, for those who believed it was appropriate to accept funding, some suggested that it should go through an independent, intermediary body, whilst others actively encouraged direct relationships between researchers and the food industry …”

“…Kraak and Story and Rowe et al encouraged a more moderate approach for assessing food companies, proposing interactions only with those who share objectives or have a shared approach to the research. Others provided more explicit guidance for assessing potential food companies with which to interact, stating that an interaction should only be initiated if it helps to advance public health goals and that companies selling or promoting unhealthy foods should be avoided …”

“…There was a variety of principles related to the appropriateness of accepting funding; 1.5 Researchers should not accept funds from any commercial organization 45,46 For those who accept funding from the food industry 1.6 Researchers should have no commercial interest in the product being researched 42 1.7 Funding from industry should reflect the full cost of the research (eg, using a standard academic costing framework) and not more than this amount 42 1.8 Industry funding should be nondesignated 51 1.9 There should be no involvement of the food industry funder in any aspect of a research project 27 1.10 There should be limited involvement of the funder in any aspect of the project 52 2. Undertake thorough risk assessment 2.8 Avoid companies whose objectives and/or goals are related to the increased production, supply or demand of "unhealthy food" products and/or to the promotion of unhealthy and unsustainable ways of eating and producing food 35,42,48,49 2.9 Assess whether the partnership could undermine the integrity or trustworthiness of my institution 17,35,36,54,55,62 Risk assessment of type of engagement 3.2 Plan research so it is designed objectively and is scientifically sound in its approach 37,39,41,44,67 3.3 Establish upfront control and ownership of the data by the researcher/s but provide accessibility to data and analyses to the industry funder 37,40,67,68 3.4 Data analysis should be done by statisticians independent of the researcher/s who designed and conducted the study 8,42 3.5 Undertake random audits of data provided by food companies for research projects 10 3.6 Secure oversight of the research by a nonconflicted third party 10,12,13,16,…”

“…these ranged from not accepting any commercial funding 45,46 to not accepting funding from the food industry 7,14,45,47 or the ultraprocessed food industry. 42,[48][49][50] Alternatively, for those who believed it was appropriate to accept funding, some suggested that it should go through an independent, intermediary body, 13,42-44 whilst others actively encouraged direct relationships between researchers and the food industry. 10,16,17,27,[38][39][40][41]53,60 For those accepting funding from the food industry, there was also a range of views on the role that the food industry should take in a research project.…”

“…In order to assess the suitability of a food company for an interac- 35,42,48,49 In terms of assessing the type of interaction, recommendations considered whether the interaction would be acceptable across institutions and national borders. 4,61 Generic international protocols and frameworks, such as guidance from the World Health Organization, were also mentioned.…”