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Policy development

White paper: Low-sodium salt substitutes for hypertension and cardiovascular disease control in India

Resolve to Save Lives, The George Institute
White paper on LSSS summarizes current evidence and concludes that low-sodium salt substitutes (LSSS) can play an important role as a population-level sodium reduction strategy in India.

Consensus on the Use of Potassium-Enriched Low-Sodium Salt Substitutes (LSSS) as a Public Health Intervention in India

Resolve to Save Lives and The George Institute

Healthy public food procurement and service resource library

Resolve to Save Lives

Policies and interventions to create healthy school food environments: WHO guideline

World Health Organization
Cover image for GHAI's position paper on Mandatory Sodium Reduction Targets for Processed Foods with support from Resolve to Save Lives

Position paper: Mandatory sodium reduction targets for processed foods

Global Health Advocacy Incubator
Clear, evidence-based recommendations to guide policymakers and advocates in shaping and advancing mandatory sodium reduction targets. 
Screenshot of effective ways to address obesity factsheet

Proven ways to address obesity, improve health, increase government revenue, and reduce health care costs

Resolve to Save Lives
Improve public health, increase government revenue, and reduce health care costs by addressing obesity with these proven strategies.

Developing and implementing a trans fat elimination policy: A 7-step guide for policymakers

Resolve to Save Lives
Practical steps for countries to develop and implement best practice trans fat elimination policies

Fiscal policies to promote healthy diets: WHO guideline

World Health Organization
Fiscal policies healthy diets: a WHO guideline on using taxes and subsidies to influence consumer behavior and promote healthier eating at the retail level.

Healthy food procurement and nutrition standards in public facilities: evidence synthesis and consensus policy recommendations

RAINE KD ET AL. HEALTH PROMOT CHRONIC DIS PREV CAN. 2018

Healthier and more sustainable catering website

PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
TFA regulation checklist

Policy Inventory for Effective Trans Fat Regulations

Resolve to Save Lives

Implementation Guide for School Food Standards in Uruguay

Uruguay Ministry of Public Health

Food Service Guidelines Organizational Policy Template

Adapted from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

City of Philadelphia Nutrition Standards website

Philadelphia Department of Health, United States

CDC Healthy Food Environments website

US Centers for Disease Prevention and Control

Elimination of Industrially Produced Trans-fatty Acids: A Regulatory Drafting Tool

Pan American Health Organization

REPLACE Module 3 (L): Legislate or Regulate

World Health Organization

REPLACE Module 2 (P): Promote

World Health Organization

REPLACE Module 1 (RE): Review

World Health Organization

Food taxes for healthy eating

Imperial College Business School
Imperial College report advocating broader food taxes using nutrient profile models to define tax bases, rates, or tiers aligned with nutritional quality and health impact.