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Healthier food
Bureau of Public Procurement, Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, RTSL
Nigeria’s National Guidelines for Public Procurement of Food and Related Services establish nutrition standards for healthier public institutions.
High salt intake puts India’s children at risk. Learn what policies can reduce consumption and protect the next generation from preventable health threats.
WHO
WHO’s updated SHAKE technical package offers practical tools countries can use to cut back on salt
RTSL
This overview of WHO’s updated SHAKE technical package supports advocacy efforts for comprehensive salt reduction programs
RTSL
WHO-recommended policies and interventions that support salt reduction
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.
Resolve to Save Lives and The George Institute
Resolve to Save Lives
World Health Organization
Resolve to Save Lives
Global adoption of low-sodium salts is slow despite strong evidence they lower health risks. Strategic research will help fill in gaps and make this health tool a viable option for everyone.
Resolve to Save Lives, The George Institute, Johns Hopkins University
Ummay Afroza, et al.
A new study shows 97% of people in Bangladesh consumed ultra-processed foods weekly, with 63% of products exceeding WHO sodium limits.
The Lancet Public Health
A Lancet Public Health study shows a 20% tax on unhealthy foods in the Philippines could save thousands of lives and reduce healthcare costs.