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Regulatory Decree 151/2022 Healthy Eating Promotion Law

08/04/2024/in Nutrition Economics advertising, Argentina, Calories, Citrus, Decree, environments, FOPL, Health, law, Model, nutrition, obesity, Octagons, regulations, school, Seals, Sponsorship, Sweeteners, Warnings/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors: Argentina Republic

March 2022 – Presidential Decree regulating Law No. 27.642 on the Promotion of Healthy Eating in the Argentine Republic. It establishes the Ministry of Public Health as the enforcement authority of the law. It is also known as the front-of-package labeling law. It includes restrictions on the sale of products containing labels in school environments. It is based on the Nutrient Profile Model of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). It is one of the most recently approved regulations in the region. It utilizes warning octagons for “Excess of” sugars, total fats, healthy fats, sodium, calories, and precautionary legends for children regarding sweeteners and caffeine. The document is the decree but includes the complete Law as an annex.

https://www.argentina.gob.ar/normativa/nacional/decreto-151-2022-362577/texto

Role of Conadecus in the regulation of food environments

02/03/2022/in Front of Package Labeling Chile, Conadecus, consumers, environments, food, front, labeling, nutritional, Observatory, Users/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors – Hernán Calderón – National Corporation of Chilean Consumers and Users

August 22, 2017 – Presentation of Conadecus, its mission and function, and the results of brief research on nutrient content in various foods.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mva17yzz7se27qa/AABDRpCLa2WQPhHo5RQzQiBia/Etiquetado%20nutricional%20y%20frontal/Encuentro%20FAO%20Chile%20sept%202017?dl=0&file_subpath=%2F22+agosto%2FPanel+Sociedad+Civil%2FConadecus.pdf&preview=Encuentro+internacional.rar&subfolder_nav_tracking=1

Experience of Argentina in Regulation of Environments

02/03/2022/in Front of Package Labeling Adolescents, Adults, Argentina, environments, food, front, healthy, labeling, obesity, regulation, Salt/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors: National Program for Healthy Eating and Prevention of Obesity, Ministry of Health, Presidency of the Nation

August 22, 2017 – The National Program for Healthy Eating and Prevention of Obesity (Res 732/16) is presented, with its strategies for promotion, dissemination, regulation in healthy environments such as Work, University, Municipalities and Schools.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mva17yzz7se27qa/AABDRpCLa2WQPhHo5RQzQiBia/Etiquetado%20nutricional%20y%20frontal/Encuentro%20FAO%20Chile%20sept%202017?dl=0&file_subpath=%2F21+agosto%2FPanel+Experiencias+Regulatorias+Pa%C3%ADses+II%2FArgentina.pdf&preview=Encuentro+internacional.rar&subfolder_nav_tracking=1

Ecuador in the construction of healthier food environments

02/03/2022/in Front of Package Labeling Ecuador, environments, food, healthy, labeling, Plan/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors: Gabriela Rivas. Ministry of Public Health Ecuador

August 22, 2017 – Data on nutrition in the population of Ecuador and the need to establish an intersectoral approach, with regulations, promotion of activities and education for the construction of healthy food environments are presented.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mva17yzz7se27qa/AABDRpCLa2WQPhHo5RQzQiBia/Etiquetado%20nutricional%20y%20frontal/Encuentro%20FAO%20Chile%20sept%202017?dl=0&file_subpath=%2F21+agosto%2FPanel+Experiencias+Regulatorias+Pa%C3%ADses+I%2FEcuador.pdf&preview=Encuentro+internacional.rar&subfolder_nav_tracking=1

The importance of environments in promoting healthy eating

02/03/2022/in Front of Package Labeling Actions, brazil, environments, food, healthy, promotion, Scenario/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors: Ana Luisa S. de Paiva Moura. General Coordination of Food and Nutrition. Department of Basic Care. Secretary of Health Care. Ministry of Health of Brazil

August 22, 2017 – Data on the incidence of overweight in Brazil and recommendations, actions and commitments for the promotion of healthy eating in Brazil are presented.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mva17yzz7se27qa/AABDRpCLa2WQPhHo5RQzQiBia/Etiquetado%20nutricional%20y%20frontal/Encuentro%20FAO%20Chile%20sept%202017?dl=0&file_subpath=%2F21+agosto%2FPanel+Experiencias+Regulatorias+Pa%C3%ADses+I&preview=Encuentro+internacional.rar&subfolder_nav_tracking=1

Building Alliances to Regulate Food Environments and Prevent Obesity

14/02/2022/in Front of Package Labeling Action, Diets, environments, food, networks, obesity, Regulate, Unhealthy, WHO/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors: Francesco Branca

August 21, 2017 – Presentation that shows the importance of creating regional alliances to combat risk factors such as obesity.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nNQXyybNCGGRG4Y4mySI21x4lLC2pn0M/view?usp=sharing

Colombia Law No. 2120 OF 2021 – Adoption of measures provisions to promote healthy food environments and prevent non-communicable diseases

11/02/2022/in Front of Package Labeling 2120, Colombia, Communicable, diseases, environments, food, front, labeling, law, No, Seal/by Javier Valenzuela

Author: Colombian Congress

July 30, 2021 – Law by which measures are adopted to promote healthy food environments and prevent non-communicable diseases

https://interamericanheart.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Colombia-Ley-2120_de_2021.pdf

Building Alliances to regulate food environments and prevent obesity

21/01/2022/in Front of Package Labeling Action, Diets, environments, food, networks, obesity, Regulate, Unhealthy, WHO/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors: Francesco Branca

August 2017 – Presentation that shows the importance of creating regional alliances to address risk factors for obesity.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nNQXyybNCGGRG4Y4mySI21x4lLC2pn0M/view?usp=sharing

Building momentum: lessons on implementing a robust front-of-pack food label

01/01/2019/in Front of Package Labeling environments, food, FOPL, front, Healthier, Interpretive, labeling, Policymakers/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors: WCRFInternational (World Cancer Research Fund International)

2019 – Provides advice to policymakers about designing and implementing a front-of-pack food label in the face of various challenges caused by lack of political will and industry interference. It seeks to equip policymakers with overarching guidance on how to design a robust front-of-pack food label that will help overcome issues of lack of political as well as defend their label against legal and non-legal challenges, including common tactics used by industry. Case studies are included throughout the report from countries who are in the process of, or who have already implemented a front-of-pack label.

https://www.wcrf.org/sites/default/files/PPA-Building-Momentum-2-WEB.pdf

Building Alliances to regulate food environments and prevent obesity

01/08/2017/in Front of Package Labeling Action, Diets, environments, food, networks, obesity, Regulate, Unhealthy, WHO/by Javier Valenzuela

Author: Francesco Branca

August 2017 – Presentation that shows the importance of creating regional alliances to address risk factors such as obesity.

https://interamericanheart.org/Repository/1.17brancabuildingalliances.pdf

Regulatory Decree 151/2022 Healthy Eating Promotion Law

Role of Conadecus in the regulation of food environments

Experience of Argentina in Regulation of Environments

Ecuador in the construction of healthier food environments

The importance of environments in promoting healthy eating

Building Alliances to Regulate Food Environments and Prevent Obesity

Colombia Law No. 2120 OF 2021 – Adoption of measures provisions to promote healthy food environments and prevent non-communicable diseases

Building Alliances to regulate food environments and prevent obesity

Building momentum: lessons on implementing a robust front-of-pack food label

Building Alliances to regulate food environments and prevent obesity

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