COPS Indicator 8: Regulation banning trans fats (legislative limit on trans fat)
| Id | Country | Initiative | Status | Links | ShowStatus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | No regulation Supporting Evidence: 2020 Global Nutrition Report. | Not Implemented | https://globalnutritionreport.org/resources/nutrition-profiles/latin-america-and-caribbean/caribbean/antigua-and-barbuda/ | 1 |
| 2 | Bahamas | No regulation Supporting Evidence: The National Food and Nutrition Security Policy and Agenda for Action for the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. | Not Implemented | https://www.bahamas.gov.bs/wps/wcm/connect/d54c60b1-dabc-4b7a-888e-387fc9da88fd/FNS+Policy+and+POA+-+Dec+2017+%28with+cover%29reduced.pdf?MOD=AJPERES | 1 |
| 3 | Barbados | No regulation Supporting Evidence: Barbados Nutrition Profile. | Not Implemented | https://globalnutritionreport.org/resources/nutrition-profiles/latin-america-and-caribbean/caribbean/barbados/ | 1 |
| 4 | Belize | Addressed in the National Action Plan on prevention of NCDs but no regulations exist as yet. Supporting Evidence: National Plan of Action for the Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (2013-2023) Link: https://extranet.who.int/nutrition/gina/en/node/23744 Supporting Evidence: Belize Nutrition Profile. | Not Implemented | https://globalnutritionreport.org/resources/nutrition-profiles/latin-america-and-caribbean/central-america/belize/ | 1 |
| 5 | Dominica | No regulation Supporting Evidence: Dominica Nutrition Profile | Not Implemented | https://globalnutritionreport.org/resources/nutrition-profiles/latin-america-and-caribbean/caribbean/dominica/ | 1 |
| 6 | Grenada | No regulation Supporting Evidence: Grenada Nutrition Profile. | Not Implemented | https://globalnutritionreport.org/resources/nutrition-profiles/latin-america-and-caribbean/caribbean/grenada/ | 1 |
| 7 | Guyana | No regulation Supporting Evidence: Guyana Nutrition Profile. | Not Implemented | https://globalnutritionreport.org/resources/nutrition-profiles/latin-america-and-caribbean/south-america/guyana/ | 1 |
| 8 | Haiti | No regulation Supporting Evidence: Haiti Nutrition Profile. | Not Implemented | https://globalnutritionreport.org/resources/nutrition-profiles/latin-america-and-caribbean/caribbean/haiti/ | 1 |
| 9 | Jamaica | Jamaica endorsed the Action Plan to Eliminate Trans-fatty Acids from Industrial Production 2020-2025 in October 2019. In supporting the resolution, the Minister of Health said that Jamaica is now well on its way towards the elimination of industrially produced trans-fatty acids. Local lab facilities have been upgraded to test for it and other nutrients and Jamaica has undertaken a study to determine the extent of its use. However, no outright ban or legislative limit has been set. Supporting Evidence: Jamaica Endorses Resolution To Eliminate Trans-Fatty Acids Link: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20191002/jamaica-endorses-resolution-eliminate-trans-fatty-acids Supporting Evidence: Labs Upgraded to Analyse Sugar, Salt and Fat in Food Products | Not Implemented | https://jis.gov.jm/labs-upgraded-to-analyse-sugar-salt-and-fat-in-food-products/ | 1 |
| 10 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | No regulation Supporting Evidence: Saint Kitts and Nevis Nutrition Profile. | Not Implemented | https://globalnutritionreport.org/resources/nutrition-profiles/latin-america-and-caribbean/caribbean/saint-kitts-and-nevis/ | 1 |
| Id | Country | Initiative | Status | Links | ShowStatus |