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Healthy food in schools and other public settings
When governments set nutrition standards for food served in schools, hospitals, and other public institutions, they make the public sphere an engine for health and resilience.

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Healthy food procurement in action
Strategies for epidemic prevention
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World Health Organisation (WHO)
Benchmarks for health emergencies
We partner with the World Health Organization to standardize best practices for preparedness, including developing a benchmarking tool to simplify and accelerate preparedness planning under International Health Regulations.
The cost of health care worker infections
In our advocacy efforts to protect health care workers, we released a joint report with the World Bank to calculate the true cost of health care worker infections during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as wider socioeconomic implications.
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Trans fat is a harmful compound in food—you may not know it’s there, but eating it increases your risk of heart attack, stroke, and premature death. As recently as 2018, trans fat contributed to as many as 500,000 deaths every year. But no one needs to eat trans fat. It can be replaced with healthier alternatives—and kept out of food supplies using best-practice policies.