Policy analysis indicates health-sensitive trade and subsidy reforms are needed in the UK to avoid adverse dietary health impacts post-Brexit

Summary

Freund and Springmann (2021) conducted a policy analysis examining how post-Brexit trade arrangements and subsidy reforms in the United Kingdom could influence dietary health outcomes. The analysis suggests that without health-sensitive policy adjustments to trade and agricultural support, the UK risks adverse changes in food affordability and availability that could worsen population diet quality and diet-related disease burden. The work indicates that targeted policy reform is necessary to mitigate these health risks during the post-Brexit transition.

UK applicability

This study is directly applicable to the UK context, as it specifically examines post-Brexit policy scenarios and their health implications for the UK population. The findings are intended to inform UK agricultural and trade policy decisions to protect public nutrition.

Key measures

As suggested by the title, likely measures include projected changes in food prices, availability of key food groups (fruits, vegetables, whole grains), dietary composition, and modelled health outcomes (e.g. cardiovascular disease, obesity risk) under different Brexit trade scenarios.

Outcomes reported

The study analysed the potential dietary health impacts of post-Brexit trade and subsidy policy changes in the United Kingdom. It examined whether current and proposed trade arrangements and agricultural support mechanisms could adversely affect population nutrition and diet-related disease risk.

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