Will the next generation of preferential trade and investment agreements undermine prevention of noncommunicable diseases? A prospective policy analysis of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement

Highlights • This analysis focuses on recent and proposed trade agreements to identify implications for nutrition policy. • Trade agreements such as the TPPA, currently under negotiation, may constrain the policy space for public health nutrition. • Provisions on regulatory practices and investor protection, a lack of international ‘standards’, and reduced revenue are key concerns. • Concerted action by public health researchers and policy makers can help to protect policy space for nutrition.