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School nutrition guidelines: overview of the implementation and evaluation

GREGORIC M ET AL. PUBLIC HEALTH NUTR. 2015.
February 28, 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
December 31, 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
December 31, 2014
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
October 3, 2014
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
August 31, 2014
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.
April 30, 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.
April 30, 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…
Journal articles
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Healthy food procurement policies and their impact

NIEBYLSKI ML ET AL. INT J ENVIRON RES PUBLIC HEALTH. 2014.
March 31, 2014
Systematic review of the evidence base for healthy food procurement policies
Journal articles Monitoring and evaluation
Salt-Smart Americas

Salt-Smart Americas

Pan American Health Organization
December 31, 2013
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
Tools and toolkits
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.
December 31, 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
October 31, 2013
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
October 8, 2013
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.
August 21, 2013
Case study of Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s successful hypertension control program published in JAMA
Case studies
Implementation tool: Maintaining and calibrating BP devices

Maintaining and calibrating BP devices

United Nations Development Programme
July 31, 2013
Guidance from the UNDP
Clinic resources
Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA)

The Global database on the Implementation of Food and Nutrition Action – Public Food Procurement

World Health Organization
December 31, 2012
The data summary shows countries with mandatory and/or voluntary healthy public food procurement and service policies, with the setting covered indicated. 
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Guideline: sodium intake for adults and children

World Health Organization
December 25, 2012
This guideline offers evidence-based recommendations for reducing sodium intake to prevent NCDs, supporting policymakers and program planners in assessing intake levels, developing interventions, and aligning efforts with global health targets.
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Healthy State Act (2012)

CENTER FOR THE SCIENCE IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST, UNITED STATES
December 10, 2012
Model bill to expand healthy choices for government employees and in government institutions.
The Brazilian school feeding programme: an example of an integrated programme in support of food and nutrition security

The Brazilian school feeding programme: an example of an integrated programme in support of food and nutrition security

Sidaner E et al. Pub Health Nutr. 2013.
December 6, 2012
Describes the successes and challenges of the Brazil school feeding program from 2003-2011, finding that local food production, school meals, and nutrition education can be linked and result in improved…
Uruguayan Schools Slowly Say Goodbye to Junk Food.

Uruguayan Schools Slowly Say Goodbye to Junk Food.

ACOSTA I. TIERRAMERICA. 2012 OCT 10.
October 10, 2012
Describes the bill passed by the Chamber of Deputies to prohibit the promotion and advertising of junk food on school premises. Law 19.140: “Proteccion de la Salud de la Poblacion…
At the crossroads: new paradigms of food security, public health nutrition and school food

At the crossroads: new paradigms of food security, public health nutrition and school food

ASHE LM, SONNINO R. PUB HEALTH NUTR. 2012.
March 12, 2012
Describes the emerging dynamics of the new food insecurity crisis and its implications for public health nutritionists; suggests the adoption of a systemic approach and uses school food systems as…
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