Food Politics
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PAHO issues
nutrition standards for ultraprocessed foods. Beverage Associations object.
Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:12 PM PST by Marion Nestle Cheers to the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization for releasing
nutritional profile standards for making it easier for governments to distinguish fresh and minimally processed foods from ultraprocessed. The idea here is to encourage populations to consume
traditional diets (see
press release).
PAHO’s point in setting these standards is to encourage governments to:
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Restrict the marketing of unhealthy food and beverages to children (see PAHO
Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents)
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Regulate school food environments (feeding programs and food and beverages sold in schools)
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Use front-of-package (FOP) warning labels
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Define taxation policies to limit consumption of unhealthy food
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Assess agricultural subsidies
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Identify foods to be provided by social programs to vulnerable groups. Yes! Alas, not everyone is as enthusiastic as I am about the profiles. The International Council of Beverages Associations
released this statement:
The PAHO profiles may need tweaking, but they are a great first step. Now let’s see how they get implemented. |
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