Interactions with the external food environment and dietary quality in Thailand and Laos

Zanello, G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0477-1385, Haenssgen, M. J., Leepreecha, P., Deharo, E. and Srinivasan, C. S. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2537-7675 (2026) Interactions with the external food environment and dietary quality in Thailand and Laos. Global Food Security, 49. 100916. ISSN 2211-9124 doi: 10.1016/j.gfs.2026.100916

Abstract/Summary

Highlights • We constructed an index capturing households' interaction with the external food environment (EFE). • Inclusion in the EFE influences dietary quality through consumption of NCD-Protect and NCD-Risk foods in Thailand and Laos. • In Thailand, lower dietary quality reflects reduced intake of NCD-Protect foods. • In Laos, lower dietary quality is driven by higher consumption of NCD-Risk foods. • The effect of the EFE on dietary quality varies according to the stage of market development.

Item Type	Article
URI	https://centaur.reading.ac.uk/id/eprint/129274
Identification Number/DOI	10.1016/j.gfs.2026.100916
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Life Sciences > School of Agriculture, Policy and Development > Department of Agri-Food Economics & Marketing
Publisher	Elsevier
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