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

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/

Regulation that establishes the technical parameters on processed foods and alcoholic beverages regarding the content of sugar, sodium and saturated fats. D.S. 007-2015-SA

Author: Dra. Carissa F. Etienne

June 30, 2015 – Letter of support for the measures adopted by Peru in accordance with the regulations of Law 30.021

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mva17yzz7se27qa/AADkDXD9i744J2Owjr3Hcp_5a/Acciones%20de%20incidencia%20pol%C3%ADtica/2015.07.00%20Peru?dl=0&preview=CARTA+DE+LA+DIRECTORA+DE+OPS+A+LA+SOCIEDAD+NACIONAL+DE+INDUSTRIAS.pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1

Exploratory study on the promotion and advertising of unhealthy food and beverages aimed at children in Latin America and the Caribbean. Executive summary of results.

Author: UNICEF

2013 – The influence of unhealthy food and beverage promotion and advertising practices (high in fat, sugar and salt) aimed at children is one of the main causes of childhood obesity and the development of chronic non-communicable diseases in adulthood. . Exploratory study that aims to identify the regulations in force in the region regarding the regulation of the promotion and advertising of food and beverages aimed at children; and more specifically in Mexico, Argentina and Costa Rica.

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mva17yzz7se27qa/AAB1Ac3i7QwrZGri9mqwe3FFa/Acciones%20de%20incidencia%20pol%C3%ADtica/2015.06.30%20Publicidad%20en%20ni%C3%B1os%20UNICEF?dl=0&preview=Estudio+Exporatorio+promocion+alimentos+no+saludables+dirigida+a+ni%C3%B1os+en+LAC.pdf&subfolder_nav_tracking=1

Beverage from stores in Mexico…..excise tax on sugar sweetened beverages

Beverage purchases from stores in Mexico under the excise tax on sugar sweetened beverages: observational study