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Estimating the dietary and health impact of implementing front-of-pack nutrition labeling in Canada: A macrosimulation modeling study

08/04/2024/in Nutrition Economics Advertencia, Azúcares totales, Canadá, Consumo, Dieta, Enfermedades no transmisibles, ENT, etiquetado, Factores de riesgo, food, FOP, FOPL, frontal, Grasas saturadas, labeling, macrosimulation, Modelo de macrosimulación, Muertes, Nutricional, nutritional, obesidad, obesity, physical activity, Política alimentaria, Prevención, saturated fats, Sodio, Sodium, sugar/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors: Nadia Flexner, Alena P. Ng, Mavra Ahmed, Neha Khandpur, Rachel B. Acton, Jennifer J. Lee y Mary R. L’Abbe corresponding.

March 2023 – The health authority in Canada has published regulations on front-of-package labeling in July 2022, which will come into effect in January 2026. This is the first study modeling the potential long-term impacts on diet and health of the adult population from a warning front-of-package labeling system with the legend “high in” in Canada. Four counterfactual scenarios of front-of-package labeling were modeled. The results suggest a significant reduction in the consumption of sodium, total sugar, and saturated fats among Canadian adults (values in the article) and a reduction of between 2,183 and 8,907 deaths due to diet-related non-communicable diseases, mainly cardiovascular diseases (~70% estimated by the Preventable Risk Integrated Model PRIME). This represents between 2.4 and 9.6% of the total number of deaths from diet-related non-communicable diseases in Canada.

La autoridad de salud en Canadá ha publicado regulaciones sobre el etiquetado frontal en julio de 2022 que entrará en vigencia en enero de 2026. Este es el primer estudio que modela los posibles impactos a largo plazo en la dieta y en la salud de la población adulta de un sistema de etiquetado frontal de alimentos de advertencia con la leyenda “alto en” en Canadá. Se utilizaron cuatro escenarios contrafactuales de etiquetado frontal modelados. Los resultados sugieren una reducción significativa en el consumo de sodio, azúcar total y grasas saturadas entre los adultos canadienses (valores en el artículo) y una reducción de entre 2,183 y 8,907 muertes debido a enfermedades no transmisibles relacionadas con la dieta, principalmente enfermedades cardiovasculares (~70% estimadas por el Modelo Integrado de Riesgo Prevenible PRIME). Esto representa entre el 2.4 y el 9.6% del número total de muertes por enfermedades no transmisibles relacionadas con la dieta en Canadá.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10065472/

Toolkit for Strengthening Healthy Environments at the Municipal Level. Recommendations for Achieving Healthy Environments

08/04/2024/in Nutrition Economics Actividad física, Adolescentes, Agua, alimentos, breastfeeding, Educación, Entornos, Entornos saludables, Estrategias territoriales, Etiquetado Frontal, food, FOPL, Herramientas, Huerta, Implementación políticas públicas, labeling, Lactancia, Niñas, Niños, Nutrición, nutritional, obesidad, obesity, Pedagógicas, physical activity, Primera infancia, Salud, Sciences, Talleres/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors: Federación Argentina de Graduados en Nutrición (FAGRAN) Centro de Investigación sobre Problemáticas Alimentarias Nutricionales (CISPAN) – UBA

March 2023 – The document offers pedagogical resources and territorial strategies to support Argentine municipal technical teams in participatory improvement of the daily living environments of children and adolescents. It is recommended to start with the Healthy Environments Questionnaire to assess the local situation. Each environment, such as schools, health centers, and recreational spaces, should be comprehensively addressed according to the provided recommendations. The “Nutritional Education” chapter includes a guide for organizing workshops on nutritional information and front-of-package labeling for children and adolescents. Additionally, it contains a calendar of events related to health and nutrition.

El documento ofrece recursos pedagógicos y estrategias territoriales para apoyar a los equipos técnicos municipales argentinos en la mejora participativa de los entornos de vida cotidiana de niños y adolescentes. Se recomienda comenzar con el Cuestionario Entornos Saludables para evaluar la situación local. Cada entorno, como escuelas, centros de salud y espacios recreativos, debe abordarse integralmente según las recomendaciones proporcionadas. El capítulo de “Educación alimentaria nutricional” incluye una guía para organizar talleres sobre información nutricional y etiquetado frontal para niños y adolescentes. Además, contiene un calendario de efemérides relacionadas con la salud y la alimentación.

https://www.unicef.org/argentina/informes/caja-de-herramientas-para-el-fortalecimiento-de-entornos-saludables-nivel-municipal

Superior Efficacy of Front-of-Package Warning Labels in Jamaica

02/03/2022/in Front of Package Labeling diseases, food, Jamaica, labeling, ncds, noncommunicable, nutritional, Sciences/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors: PAHO. PanAmerican Health Organization / WHO. World Health Organization

March 2021 – This fact-sheet presents the results of the first study to take place in the Caribbean to examine the best performing front-of-package labeling (FOPL). It was conducted by the Ministry of Health and Wellness of Jamaica, the University of Technology, Jamaica, and the Pan American Health Organization, and contributes to the evidence that has been accumulated in the Region of the Americas on the topic. Consumers showed the octagonal warning labels had the highest chances of correctly identifying when products were excessive in sugars, sodium, or saturated fats, of correctly identifying the least harmful option, and of choosing the least harmful or none of the products more often.

https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/53328

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

CODEMA, its structure and function and the need to cooperate to improve the agri-food chain

02/03/2022/in Front of Package Labeling Agrifood, Chile, CODEMA, Cooperation, food, labeling/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors: Food Market Observatory Corporation – CODEMA

August 22, 2017 – Presentation on CODEMA, its structure and function and the need to cooperate to improve the agri-food chain.

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%2FCodema.pdf&preview=Encuentro+internacional.rar&subfolder_nav_tracking=1

International Meeting “Towards a Healthier World: Promoting Partnerships for the Regulation of Food Environments”

02/03/2022/in Front of Package Labeling ANADEUS, Association, Chile, consumers, food, labeling, Network/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors: Eliana Suazo; Paul Cumio; George Abarca. National Association for the Defense of the Rights of Consumers and Social Security Users – ANADEUS

August 22, 2017 – Presentation on ANADEUS and its mission and articles in the magazine ConsumoRespeto.

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%2FAnadeus.pdf&preview=Encuentro+internacional.rar&subfolder_nav_tracking=1

Food Labeling – Effects Analysis

02/03/2022/in Front of Package Labeling Chile, consumer, food, Industrial, labeling, obesity, Reformulation, Research/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors: Food and Beverage Association of Chile

August 22, 2017 – Research on food labeling carried out by Food and Beverages of Chile where the perception of the consumer, the effects on consumption, the reformulation process and the perspectives proposed by the industry are presented.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mva17yzz7se27qa/AABDRpCLa2WQPhHo5RQzQiBia/Etiquetado%20nutricional%20y%20frontal/Encuentro%20FAO%20Chile%20sept%202017?dl=0&file_subpath=%2F22+agosto%2FPanel+Reformulaci%C3%B3n+de+Alimentos%2FAB+Chile.pdf&preview=Encuentro+internacional.rar&subfolder_nav_tracking=1

Regulation of Law No. 30021, Healthy Food Law for Children and Adolescents

02/03/2022/in Front of Package Labeling 30021, food, healthy, labeling, law, MINSA, nutritional, obesity, Overweight, peru/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors: María Inés Sánchez-Griñan. Ministry of Health, Peru.

August 22, 2017 – The presentation shows the incidence of overweight in the population of Peru and the background to the creation of Law No. 30021 and the challenges of its implementation, communication and control in different public and private scenarios.

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%2FPer%C3%BA.pdf&preview=Encuentro+internacional.rar&subfolder_nav_tracking=13%BA.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

Advances in the Front of Package Labeling Project in Uruguay

02/03/2022/in Front of Package Labeling Arterial, black, Feeding, frontal, Health, labeling, ncds, Octagons, Overweight, policies, Pressure, prevention, Uruguay/by Javier Valenzuela

Authors: Dra. María Isabel Bove, Ministry of Public Health

August 22, 2017 – Results of overweight, blood pressure, and changes in the way of eating in the Uruguayan population are presented. Also, public policies and research carried out in Uruguay on front of package labeling.

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%2FUruguay.pdf&preview=Encuentro+internacional.rar&subfolder_nav_tracking=1