Les interactions entre la concentration et la diversité des marchés, les engagements liés à l'environnement alimentaire et les pratiques associées des grandes entreprises alimentaires sur les marchés européens, belges et français ; The interplay between market concentration and diversity, food environment related commitments and associated practices of major food companies across European, Belgian and French markets

The main objective of this thesis was to analyse from an economic and a public health perspective how the food industry (packaged food and beverage manufacturers, quick-service restaurants and supermarkets) influences what foods we acquire, prepare and consume. This influence takes place each time that we interact with the physical, economic, political and socio-cultural aspects of the environment surrounding us, collectively called the food environments. Examples of such interactions are the advertisements on TV, the sweets at supermarket checkouts and the higher prices of healthier products... Mehr ...