Home Grown School Feeding Initiative
Website describes Initiative, which links school feeding programs with local smallholder farms to provide food for schoolchildren.
A Global Review of Food-Based Dietary Guidelines
Review of current food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG), assessing the similarities and differences in key elements across countries
Monitoring foods and beverages provided and sold in public sector settings
Step-wise framework for monitoring, includes: 1) previous monitoring activities of school food programs, and 2) survey questions for initial assessment.
INFORMAS Public Sector Policies and Actions – The Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI)
The policy index measures the extent of implementation of health food environment policies by governments compared to international best practice and includes a module on Food Provision.
Healthy food procurement policies and their impact
Systematic review of the evidence base for healthy food procurement policies
Healthier meals in schools throughout Karnataka, India
A successful pilot program will be expanded statewide, giving children across Karnataka access to nutritious school meals with less salt—a known risk factor for high blood pressure, even among young people.
Protecting children from excess salt in Nepal
More children in Nepal will soon have access to healthy foods with a new commitment to pass nutrition standards, including limits on sodium content, in schools and public facilities.
A healthy public food procurement policy for the Philippines’ largest city
We partnered with ImagineLaw to support Quezon City to reduce sodium intake and encourage healthier diets, starting with public places.
Reducing cardiovascular disease through salt reduction
An overview of RTSL’s approach to sodium reduction, including summaries of key interventions (sodium targets, FOPL, marketing restrictions, food procurement and service, low-sodium salt, policy advocacy and communications)
Quezon City’s healthy public food procurement policy: a model for the Philippines and beyond
Supporting public health by establishing nutrition standards (including limits on salt, sugar and trans fat) for all food suppliers to public offices.
Massive efforts needed to reduce salt intake and protect lives
“Countries must work urgently to implement ambitious, mandatory, government-led sodium reduction policies to meet the global target of reducing salt consumption by 2025,” said Dr Tom Frieden.
Call for healthy food procurement proposals!
Resolve to Save Lives and Vital Strategies are looking to partner with city, state/provincial, or national governments to develop, implement, and evaluate healthy food public procurement policies. More information here.