The BMJ is a fortnightly peer-reviewed medical journal, published by BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, owned by the British Medical Association (BMA). The BMJ has editorial freedom from the BMA. It is one of the world's oldest general medical journals. Previously called the British Medical Journal, the title was officially shortened to BMJ in 1988, and then changed to The BMJ in 2014.
This page collects all citations from this journal, providing an ‘open’ link to access that research paper where possible. The citation for each paper also lists the content of the FRAW site which references that work, with links directly to the paragraph citing the paper. This listing uses the same format as the FRAW Subject Index – and a complete table of the abbreviations used in the listing can be found on the main index page. Note, paywalled links are shown in red, and ‘open’ links are shown in blue.
Jacqui Wise, British Medical Journal (BMJ), vol.391 r2442, 19th November 2025.
Ultraprocessed food industry uses same “playbook” as big tobacco to derail regulation, experts warn
The ultraprocessed food (UPF) industry is “mirroring the political playbook used by tobacco, alcohol, and fossil fuel companies” to try to influence government policies, experts have warned. Activities designed to counter opposition and to block, weaken, or delay tougher regulation against the UPF sector include direct lobbying, infiltrating government agencies, litigation, generating favourable evidence, and manufacturing scientific doubt, researchers found. Their paper is the third in a series published in the Lancet on UPFs and human health.
Sophie Borland, British Medical Journal (BMJ), vol.389 r776, 8th April 2025.
Industry lobbying against junk food advertising restrictions across England
Councils trying to bring in policies to protect the public from unhealthy food adverts face a “tobacco playbook” of tactics to stymie their plans, such as financial warnings and claims advertisers “can be part of the solution” to obesity. Some local authority policies have been shelved as a result, Sophie Borland reports
Tulleken, Rollins, & Coombes, British Medical Journal (BMJ), vol.387 q2574, 19th November 2024.
Conflicts of interest — moving towards zero tolerance
More than half of the experts on the UK government’s advisory panel on nutrition have links to the food industry, a BMJ analysis has found. At least 11 of the 17 members of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) have conflicts of interest with the likes of Nestlé, sugar manufacturer Tate and Lyle, and the world’s largest ice cream producer, Unilever. SACN is a powerful group of people appointed as independent experts that provides advice to the government — which in turn influences policy. Since its establishment in 2000 it has produced high profile guidelines on daily salt and sugar intake, vitamin D supplements, and feeding babies.
Sophie Borland, British Medical Journal (BMJ), vol.386 q1909, 11th September 2024.
UK government’s nutrition advisers are paid by world’s largest food companies, BMJ analysis reveals
More than half of the experts on the UK government’s advisory panel on nutrition have links to the food industry, a BMJ analysis has found. At least 11 of the 17 members of the Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) have conflicts of interest with the likes of Nestlé, sugar manufacturer Tate and Lyle, and the world’s largest ice cream producer, Unilever. SACN is a powerful group of people appointed as independent experts that provides advice to the government—which in turn influences policy. Since its establishment in 2000 it has produced high profile guidelines on daily salt and sugar intake, vitamin D supplements, and feeding babies.
