Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition

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DISCUSSION No. 129

Are there any successful policies and programmes to fight overweight and obesity?

until 5 July 2016

 

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Dear Colleagues,

Please find below an update on the discussion: Are there any successful policies and programmes to fight overweight and obesity?

We encourage you to take advantage of these last few days to share views and experiences on policies and programmes aiming to fight obesity and overweight. The outcomes of this discussion will help enrich the study on obesity reduction which is carried out by FAO and the Catholic University of Chile (PUC), in consultation with the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Examples of initiatives implemented by governments or other institutions can help shaping a collective understanding on how to address the complex problem of overweight and obesity.

All comments received so far and further background information on the topic are available on the discussion webpage. Your participation is welcome in English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese and Russian.

Your FSN Forum team

 

 

CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED

iconElisabeth Mpofu, Zimbabwe smallholder organic farmers forum, Zimbabwe

Elisabeth observes the changing food preparation and consumption habits which lead to an increase in demand for fast food and pre-cooked food.

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iconMuqeem Shah Miakheel, Ministry of Public Health, Afghanistan

Muqueem refers to a study carried out in Jalalabad in 2013, which shows an overall prevalence of obesity in the adult population of 27.4%. Measures such as awareness raising may help to reduce this problem.

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iconMaria Alejandra Vidal Jaramillo, Junaeb, Chile

Maria lists several policies and programmes aimed at preventing overweight and obesity in Chile, though she notes that the unreliability of the resources allocated to these policies limits their sustainability.

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iconManuel Castrillo, Proyecto Camino Verde, Costa Rica

Manuel describes some of the challenges for policies and programmes to limit overweight and obesity trends. He includes references to the tax on soft drinks being introduced in the United Kingdom and to policies implemented in Costa Rica to address overweight and obesity among children and youth.

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iconAnarina Murillo and David Allison, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

Anarina and David stress that policies and programmes addressing obesity should be rigorously evaluated, as there is little evidence that existing interventions are both effective and sustainable. They add resources to reinforce this argument and share information about the Short Courses organised by the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Nutrition Obesity Research Center.

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iconEric B. Trachtenberg, McLarty Associates, USA

In his second contribution, Eric attaches a presentation on the Alliance for Food & Health (AFH), a new platform to address food and health issues. The initiative aims to suggest innovative and effective policies and interventions by facilitating collaboration between diverse stakeholders.

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iconHelen Medina, US Council for International Business, USA

Helen enriches the discussion with a comprehensive overview of initiatives carried out by the food and beverage industry in the United States of America. Among others, these include: Facts Up Front, the Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative, and the Industry Partnerships to address Childhood Obesity.

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