Public Policies To Prevent Childhood Obesity From a Food Systems Perspective

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Event Details

Webinar: Public Policies To Prevent Childhood Obesity From a Food Systems Perspective
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
11:30 A.M. (Washington D.C. time or EST)

An event that seeks to incorporate the health and nutrition approach as a central axis in the transformation of food systems to prevent overweight and obesity.

The event aims to highlight public policies that restrict the advertising of unhealthy foods, establish nutritional quality standards in educational and public institutions, encourage the production and distribution of fresh foods at the local level, and apply fiscal policies that discourage the consumption of unhealthy foods. healthy, and encourage the consumption of healthy, sustainably produced foods and guarantee equitable access to healthy foods in disadvantaged communities.

 

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