ultra-processed food
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5 countries recognised for their efforts to be Trans Fat Free in new WHO validation programme
12th January 2024
Denmark, Lithuania, Poland, Saudi Arabia, and Thailand are the first five countries to receive a validation certificate of Trans Fat Elimination by the WHO, which formally recognises countries that have eliminated industrially produced trans fats from their foods.
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Advocates hope Rio’s ban on ultra-processed foods in schools triggers wave
11th August 2023
A bill passed by Rio de Janeiro City Council in June 2023 to ban the sale of ultra-processed foods in public and private schools can motivate other cities in Brazil to take similar action, advocates for healthy eating are hoping.
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‘Marketing Exposed’ report shows how marketing undermines health
10th January 2023
Multiple actors are responsible for promoting food systems that are truly equitable, sustainable, and oriented toward the common good. However, the private sector often impedes this from happening through profit-oriented strategies, such as marketing.
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New report details hundreds of examples of unhealthy commodity industries leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic
10th September 2020
A new report details hundreds of examples of unhealthy commodity industries, led by Big Alcohol, Big Food, and Big Soda, leveraging the COVID-19 pandemic for commercial gain.