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WHO Nutrient Profile Model for the Western Pacific Region (2016)

WHO Nutrient Profile Model for the Western Pacific Region (2016)

​World Health Organization Regional office for the Western Pacific
Nutrient thresholds used to implement the set of recommendations on the marketing of foods and non-alcoholic beverages to children.
Pan American Health Organization Nutrient Profile Model

Pan American Health Organization Nutrient Profile Model

Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization Regional Office for the Americas
Nutrient thresholds designed for multiple applications, including regulation of marketing, front-of-package labelling, and fiscal policies related to food and beverages.
WHO Regional Office for Europe Nutrient Profile Model (2015)

WHO Regional Office for Europe Nutrient Profile Model (2015)

World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
Describes regional nutrient profile model for use and adaptation when developing policies to restrict food marketing to children.
Hypertension Treatment Protocol: Punjab, India

Hypertension treatment protocol: Punjab, India

Resolve to Save Lives
Sample treatment protocol used by RTSL partners in Punjab, India
Setting Targets for Salt Level in Foods: A five-step approach for low- and middle- income countries

Setting targets for salt level in foods: A five-step approach for low- and middle- income countries

Shauna M. Downs et al.
An article that identifies a five-step approach for setting sodium level targets in foods in LMICs
What Works Well Recipe Hub website

What Works Well Recipe Hub website

United Kingdom Department of Education
Collection of over 100 recipes that meet the UK’s Government Buying Standards and are suitable for children.
School Food Plan What Works Well website

School Food Plan What Works Well website

United Kingdom Department of Education
Resources for schools to implement healthier food guidance, including a link to the What Works Well RecipeHub.
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School nutrition guidelines: overview of the implementation and evaluation

GREGORIC M ET AL. PUBLIC HEALTH NUTR. 2015.
Describes three methods of evaluating the implementation of dietary guidelines in schools in Slovenia: (i) a cross-sectional survey, (ii) an indicator-based evaluation of menu quality; and (iii) a five day…
Effect of changes to the school food environment on eating behaviours and/or body weight in children: a systematic review

Effect of changes to the school food environment on eating behaviours and/or body weight in children: a systematic review

Driessen CE, et al. Obes Rev. 2014
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…
Scaling-up purchase from Africans for Africa (2014)

Scaling-up purchase from Africans for Africa (2014)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Multi-stakeholder initiative by the FAO, World Food Programme, Brazil and the UK, and the governments of each pilot country: Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Niger and Senegal, to procure food from small…
Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents (2014)

Plan of Action for the Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents (2014)

Pan American Health Organization and World Health Organization
PAHO 5-year Plan of Action for Prevention of Obesity in Children and Adolescents includes fiscal policies, food marketing regulation, school nutrition improvements, and breastfeeding promotion across the Americas.
The Hospital Food Standards Panel’s report on standards for food and drink in NHS hospitals (2014)

The Hospital Food Standards Panel’s report on standards for food and drink in NHS hospitals (2014)

Independent group established by the United Kingdom (UK) Department of Health and led by chairman of Age UK
Report on existing hospital food standards, with recommendations on monitoring and further action.
Toward a Healthier City Nutrition Standards for New York City Government

Toward a Healthier City Nutrition Standards for New York City Government

Lederer A et al. Am Jour Prev Med. 2014.
Describes the development and implementation of required nutrition standards across all New York City agencies that purchase, prepare and/or serve food.
The Power of Procurement

The Power of Procurement

de Schutter O. United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Briefing Note. 2014.
Provides an argument for: sourcing preferentially from small-scale food producers, guaranteeing fair wages and prices along the food supply chain, nutrition standards, sourcing locally whenever possible and expecting suppliers to…
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Healthy food procurement policies and their impact

NIEBYLSKI ML ET AL. INT J ENVIRON RES PUBLIC HEALTH. 2014.
Systematic review of the evidence base for healthy food procurement policies
Salt-Smart Americas

Salt-Smart Americas

Pan American Health Organization
A technical package that offers a rationale and recommendations for a population-based approach to reduce dietary salt intake in adults and children in the Americas
Comparison of Nutrition Standards and Other Recommended Procurement Practices for Improving Institutional Food Offerings in Los Angeles County, 2010–2012.

Comparison of Nutrition Standards and Other Recommended Procurement Practices for Improving Institutional Food Offerings in Los Angeles County, 2010–2012.

Robles B et al. Adv Nutr. 2013.
Reviews and compares nutrition standards and other best practices implemented recently in a large school district, in a large county government, and across 10 municipalities in Los Angeles County. Includes…
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Monitoring foods and beverages provided and sold in public sector settings

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.
South Korea Special Act on the Safety Management of Children’s Dietary Life

South Korea Special Act on the Safety Management of Children’s Dietary Life

Government of the Republic of Korea
Describes nutrition standards for schools. Scientific article on implementation of nutrition standards: Lee SK, Park HK, et al. Nutritional standards for energy-dense low-nutrient density foods for children in Korea. Asia…
Case study: "Improved Blood Pressure Control Associated With a Large-Scale Hypertension Program"

Improved Blood Pressure Control Associated With a Large-Scale Hypertension Program

Marc G Jaffe et al.
Case study of Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s successful hypertension control program published in JAMA
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