by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Highlighted in bright orange are countries that have implemented a watershed on TV advertising of foods high in fat, sugar and/or salt (unhealthy foods) to protect children from manipulative commercial communications during times they watch most (none). Countries that...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Highlighted in bright orange are countries that have implemented a levy on sugary products. Highlighted in light orange are countries that will be implementing a levy on sugary products within the next year. The World Health Organization recommends limiting the...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Highlighted in bright orange are countries that have implemented legislative protections to free children from exposure to commercial communications for foods high in sugar, fat and/or salt (unhealthy foods) on digital media, such as internet and social media....
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
Highlighted in bright orange are countries that have implemented a legislative limit on the salt content of certain food products. Countries that will be implementing a limit on salt content within the next 1-2 years are highlighted in light orange. Sodium is an...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 18, 2019 | Uncategorized
‘Lifestyle diseases’: an easy to sell, but hollow concept. Many of the world’s greatest challenges to health and, in turn, quality of life, are linked to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). NCDs themselves are caused by a limited number of major risk factors...