Data
Year of publication
2020
Kind
Qualitative
Design
Narrative
Classification
Other (adaption of NOVA)
Country studied
Global
Data
Primary
Data collected
Other
Study setting
Conference
Age group of participants
N/A
Participant sex
N/A
Target population
Vulnerable (at risk of cardiovascular diseases)
Sample size
N/A
World Heart Federation Policy Brief: Front-of-pack labelling
goal
Describe the front-of-pack food labelling outlined by the World Heart Federation.
Results
The new WHF Policy Brief provides evidence-based, practical guidance that can be adapted to local contexts. It highlights that in order the be implemented successfully, FOPL systems must take into account consumer literacy and prevailing cultural norms around food and nutrition. FOPL must be mandatory, government-led, and accompanied by broad public nutrition education initiatives.
Authors
Champagne B, Monika A, ElSayed A, Logstrup S, Naidoo P, Shilton T, Vaca McGhie D, Armstrong-Walenczak K, Berteletti F, Ganesan S, Popkin B.
Log
Global Heart
DOIs