Designing Front-of-Package Labels to Inform Consumers and Encourage Healthier Food Choices in Bangladesh: A Qualitative Study
This study, co-authored by the RTSL nutrition team, uses focus groups of consumers in Bangladesh to better understand purchasing decisions and effectiveness of nutrition labels. Chief food purchase concerns include that a food has sufficient beneficial nutrients, is free from germs or toxins, and does not contain high levels of nutrients of concern. Results suggest […]
Global overview of government-endorsed nutrition labeling policies of packaged foods: a document review
Clear and accurate nutrition labeling on food products is an important way for consumers to understand what’s in the foods they buy. This new comprehensive review in Frontiers led by partners at the National Heart Foundation of Bangladesh and co-authored by Resolve to Save Lives shows that governments are scaling up action to help consumers make informed food […]
Research Roundup: March to July 2024
At Resolve to Save Lives, we use our deep technical expertise to support countries in saving lives from the world’s leading killers. Check out these six peer-reviewed articles that RTSL staff contributed to last quarter!
Salt reduction event at 77th World Health Assembly
At this year’s 77th World Health Assembly, Resolve to Save Lives and NCD Alliance cohosted an in-person side event, as part of our collaboration with WHO, about the importance of focusing on salt reduction within comprehensive food policies. Representatives from Cameroon, Singapore, Thailand and Colombia shared how their countries have prioritized policies that reduce salt […]
Beating the world’s leading killer with Simple solutions
In just a few short years, the Bangladesh Hypertension Control Initiative has achieved impressive blood pressure control rates, and our Simple app has played an important role in this progress. Learn more about how data from Simple has helped our partners– the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s Non-Communicable Disease Control Program and the National […]
Celebrating trans fat elimination on the global stage
Co-hosted with the World Health Organization, our side event at the World Health Assembly celebrated progress in removing trans fat from the global food supply.
Report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity. Implementation plan: executive summary (2017)
Includes standards (page 18) for food standards for healthy school environments for children and adolescents.
Implementation lessons for school food policies and marketing restrictions in the Philippines: a qualitative policy analysis.
Description of challenges/barriers to consider when implementing procurement policies, particularly within a school setting.
Public Procurement of Food for Health: Technical report on the school setting (2017)
Support for translating national school food standards into food procurement specifications. Includes contract evaluation guidance, scoring grid, and logic model.
Public Food Procurement for Sustainable Food Systems and Healthy Diets (Volumes 1 & 2)
This document serves as a discussion of Public Food Procurement as a viable policy for improving national and regional food systems and overall population nutrition. Volume 1: https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb7960en Volume 2: https://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cb7969en
Policy and Guidelines on Healthy Food and Beverage Choices in Schools and in DepEd Offices
Describes the policy and guidelines on healthy food and beverage choices in schools and in Department of Education offices.
Pilas con Vitaminas (campaign to support healthier school canteens)
Initiative to improve the healthfulness of food sold at school canteens, consistent with national policy; includes marketing and branding materials; website in Spanish.
Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents (2014)
Implementation Guide for School Food Standards in Uruguay
Implementation guide for implementing school nutrition standards. Training materials, for food handlers are also available. (Spanish)
Nutrition guidelines and standards for school meals: A report from 33 low and middle-income countries (2019)
Results of global survey on school meals; report identifies key aspects to consider when developing or updating school meal program standards.
Nutrient profile model for the marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages to children in the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (2017)
Nutrient thresholds for the marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages to children.
The School Food Trust: transforming school lunches in England
Reports evidence of the improvements in provision, choice and consumption of food in schools following the introduction of legislation and a national programme of work to change catering practices and the attitudes of pupils, parents and others to healthier food provision in schools. It also provides objective evidence of the impact of healthier food on […]
National Healthy Schools Canteen Evaluation Toolkit (2010)
Toolkit includes logic model, research framework, and focus group questions to guide process evaluation and short-term impact evaluation.
National Healthy School Canteens Guidelines
Website describes guidelines and resources to help canteen managers across Australia offer healthier food and drink options.
Effectiveness of school food environment policies on children’s dietary behaviors: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Systematic review includes 12 studies evaluating school meal standards implemented in the US, Canada, or UK, which were found to: increase fruit intake, reduce total fat, saturated fat, and sodium (but not total calories), and decrease BMI (although other adiposity measures evaluated were unchanged).
Legal guide on school food and nutrition: Guide on legislating for a healthy school food environment
Provides practical information and guidance for developing or revising national legal frameworks related to school food and nutrition.
Toward a Healthier City Nutrition Standards for New York City Government
Describes the development and implementation of required nutrition standards across all New York City agencies that purchase, prepare and/or serve food.
Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA)
Searchable database of nutrition programs, country adaptations and lessons learnt.
Estimating the Potential Health Impact and Costs of Implementing a Local Policy for Food Procurement to Reduce the Consumption of Sodium in the County of Los Angeles
Uses health impact assessment methods to simulate levels of reduction in the sodium content of food served by Los Angeles County. Analysis predicts that adults would consume, on average, 233 fewer milligrams of sodium each day, if specific food procurement sodium strategies were implemented and models impact on blood pressure, cases of uncontrolled hypertension, and […]
Public procurement as a policy tool to promote healthier food environments and choices
Proposes that the public procurement of food can incentivize food reformulation; urges consideration of economic, social, and environmental aspects of procurement. Includes examples of EU procurement directives.
Food Service Guidelines Organizational Policy Template
A template for organizational food policy guidelines adapted from the CDC
Food Service Guidelines for Federal Facilities (2017)
Standards for food, nutrition, facility efficiency, environmental support, community development, food safety and behavioral design for use in food service concession and vending operations.
Effect of changes to the school food environment on eating behaviours and/or body weight in children: a systematic review
Reviews the evidence for the effect of isolated food environment interventions on both eating behaviors (including food purchasing) and/or body weight (all examples from US/UK). Seventeen of 18 papers reported a positive outcome on either BMI (or change in BMI) or the healthfulness of food sold or consumed.
Eating well for under-5s in child care: Practical and nutritional guidelines
Guide on nutrient-based standards and menu plans for children under 5, with implementation guidance.
Enablers and barriers to implementation of and compliance with school-based healthy food and beverage policies: a systematic literature review and meta-synthesis
This study explores the enablers and barriers to effective implementation of and compliance with school-based food and beverage policies from countries around the world.