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ArticlePublic health nutrition2025

Looking towards the sweet, sweet future: a political economy analysis of sugar and nutrition policy in Indonesia.

Ellen Johnson, Hafizah Jusril, Liza Pratiwi, Suci Trisnasari, Anne Marie Thow, Cut Novianti Rachmi

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Ellen JohnsonLeeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics and Data, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-0255-9188
Hafizah JusrilReconstra Utama Integra, Setia Budi Building 2, Suite 207C; HR Rasuna Said Kav 62, Jakarta Pusat12920, Indonesia.
Liza PratiwiSTOP TB Partnership Indonesia, Gedung Medco 1, Lt 2. Jl. Ampera Raya 18-20 Cilandak Timur, Pasar Minggu, Jakarta Selatan12560, Indonesia.
Suci TrisnasariReconstra Utama Integra, Setia Budi Building 2, Suite 207C; HR Rasuna Said Kav 62, Jakarta Pusat12920, Indonesia.
Anne Marie ThowLeeder Centre for Health Policy, Economics and Data, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Cut Novianti RachmiReconstra Utama Integra, Setia Budi Building 2, Suite 207C; HR Rasuna Said Kav 62, Jakarta Pusat12920, Indonesia.

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Abstract

objectiveTo identify politico-economic factors relating to policy surrounding the production, processing and trade of sugar in Indonesia and identify strategies to support improved integration of national nutrition and food security priorities with respect to sugar.

designThis study was a qualitative policy analysis, informed by political economy and power analysis approaches and drawing on both documentary policy data and interviews.

settingIndonesia.

participantsInterviewees from various national and sub-national government and non-government sectors, with expertise in health and food safety (

resultsSugar was articulated as a policy priority in three distinct ways: (1) sugar as an economic good; (2) sugar in relation to health and (3) sugar as a commodity for food security. High political priority was given to national economic development, as well as concerns relating to farmer rights and welfare. Nutrition priorities and objectives to reduce sugar consumption were addressed in health policies; however, they were not reflected in production and economic policies promoting sugar.

conclusionsCreating opportunities to diversify agricultural production and ensuring a just transition to protect the livelihoods of sugar farmers in Indonesia will be crucial in enabling the achievement of nutrition priorities to reduce sugar consumption.

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Dietary SugarsNutrition PolicyPoliticsFood SecurityFood SupplyHumansIndonesiaQualitative ResearchDietary SugarsEconomic policyFood securityNutrition policyPolitical economySugar

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