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Authors: Lars van den Heuvel, Eimear Walsh, Meike Wortman, and Arister Yew Neng Jing
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Challenge-based Project I (2025/2026)
Societal Partner: TastyBasics & PPM Consulting
Research question
Research question
"Which and how often do food industry actors lobby which government agencies in Chile and the EU from 2015 to 2025 — and how does this compare to key nutrition policy developments in both regions?"
Key Findings
Key Findings
1,392 lobbying instances were recorded in Chile vs. 616 in the EU — yet the networks are strikingly different (overall Jaccard similarity: 0.093), suggesting lobbying behaviour is highly context-dependent.
Health was the most lobbied government department in Chile; in the EU it ranked fourth, behind agriculture, environment, and administration — possibly reflecting weaker regulatory momentum on UPFs in Europe.
In Chile, lobbying spiked during the implementation phases of Law 20.606 (2015–2018); in the EU, a dramatic surge emerged only in 2024–2025, coinciding with delays to mandatory Nutri-Score adoption.
Ingredient suppliers (Bayer, BASF) are increasingly leading EU lobbying efforts — overtaking manufacturers since 2024 — while Chile's policy trajectory has continued to tighten despite sustained industry pressure.
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