Star Trek Offers Insights That Illuminate Actor Engagement in Global Nutrition Governance: Comment on "Towards Preventing and Managing Conflict of Interest in Nutrition Policy? An Analysis of Submissions to a Consultation on a Draft WHO Tool"
dc.contributor.author | Kraak, Vivica | en |
dc.contributor.department | Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise | en |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-28T17:03:28Z | en |
dc.date.available | 2020-12-28T17:03:28Z | en |
dc.date.issued | 2020-08-24 | en |
dc.date.updated | 2020-12-28T17:03:25Z | en |
dc.description.abstract | This commentary describes insights from Star Trek's fictional television series to understand how state and non-state actors address conflicts of interest (COIs) through global nutrition governance. I examine the findings of Ralston and colleagues for 44 state and non-state actors who responded to the World Health Organization's (WHO's) consultation for a COI risk-assessment tool, developed for member states to engage effectively with non-state actors to address malnutrition in all forms. Star Trek reveals that actor engagement is inevitable in a shared universe. The Prime Directive is a non-interference principle reflecting a moral commitment to reduce harm, respect autonomy and protect rights. Engagement principles are relevant to all actors who influence nutrition policies and programs, and must be held accountable when their actions undermine healthy and sustainable food systems. Certain actors use COI to justify non-engagement with commercial actors yet competing interests, biases, corruption and regulatory capture are distinct challenges to manage. Finally, Star Trek's characters serve as allegories to understand actors' motives and actions to promote healthy and sustainable food systems. Unlike non-state actors, states are legally required to achieve their commitments and targets in the United Nations' (UN) Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 Agenda. | en |
dc.description.version | Published version | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.34172/ijhpm.2020.158 | en |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2322-5939 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 2322-5939 | en |
dc.identifier.orcid | Kraak, Vivica [0000-0002-9303-5530] | en |
dc.identifier.pmid | 32861233 (pubmed) | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10919/101674 | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.publisher | Maad Rayan Publishing Company | en |
dc.rights | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International | en |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | en |
dc.subject | Conflicts of Interest | en |
dc.subject | Healthy Diet | en |
dc.subject | Malnutrition | en |
dc.subject | Nutrition Governance | en |
dc.subject | Principles | en |
dc.subject | Sustainable Food Systems | en |
dc.title | Star Trek Offers Insights That Illuminate Actor Engagement in Global Nutrition Governance: Comment on "Towards Preventing and Managing Conflict of Interest in Nutrition Policy? An Analysis of Submissions to a Consultation on a Draft WHO Tool" | en |
dc.title.serial | International Journal of Health Policy and Management | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
dc.type.dcmitype | Text | en |
dc.type.other | Journal Article | en |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2020-08-01 | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/All T&R Faculty | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences/Human Nutrition, Foods, & Exercise | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences/CALS T&R Faculty | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/University Research Institutes/Fralin Life Sciences/Durelle Scott | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/University Research Institutes/Fralin Life Sciences | en |
pubs.organisational-group | /Virginia Tech/University Research Institutes | en |
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