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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…
The School Food Trust: transforming school lunches in England

The School Food Trust: transforming school lunches in England

Nelson M. Nutrition Bulletin. 2011.
December 31, 2011
A 2011 study reporting evidence of improvements in school food provision, children’s consumption of healthier food, and learning behaviour following England’s national school food programme.
Journal articles
Audits and Inspections Toolkit (2011)

Audits and Inspections Toolkit (2011)

SCHOOL FOOD TRUST, UNITED KINGDOM
December 31, 2011
A checklist developed by the School Food Trust to help schools and catering providers demonstrate compliance with school food standards.
Monitoring and evaluation Tools and toolkits
Estimating the Potential Health Impact and Costs of Implementing a Local Policy for Food Procurement to Reduce the Consumption of Sodium in the County of Los Angeles

Estimating the Potential Health Impact and Costs of Implementing a Local Policy for Food Procurement to Reduce the Consumption of Sodium in the County of Los Angeles

Gase LN et al. Am Jour Pub Health. 2011.
August 31, 2011
Uses health impact assessment methods to simulate levels of reduction in the sodium content of food served by Los Angeles County. Analysis predicts that adults would consume, on average, 233…
Healthy school meals and educational outcomes

Healthy school meals and educational outcomes

BELOT M, JAMES J. JOUR HEALTH ECON. 2011
May 31, 2011
A 2011 study finding that shifting UK school meals from processed to healthier options significantly improved educational outcomes in English and Science, and reduced illness-related absences by 14%.
Journal articles
National Healthy Schools Canteen Evaluation Toolkit (2010)

National Healthy Schools Canteen Evaluation Toolkit (2010)

VICTORIA STATE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AUSTRALIA
December 31, 2010
Toolkit includes logic model, research framework, and focus group questions to guide process evaluation and short-term impact evaluation.
Toolkit: Review of Methods to Determine the Main Sources of Salt in the Diet

Review of Methods to Determine the Main Sources of Salt in the Diet

Pan American Health Organization
December 1, 2010
From WHO/PAHO Regional Expert Group for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention through Population-wide Dietary Salt Reduction
Set of Recommendations on the Marketing of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages to Children (2010)

Set of Recommendations on the Marketing of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages to Children (2010)

World Health Organization
July 15, 2010
Describes recommendations for marketing food to children, a complementary action to include in food procurement standards.
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PAHO: Protocol for Population Level Sodium Determination in 24‐hour Urine Samples

Pan American Health Organization
May 1, 2010
The WHO/PAHO Protocol for Population Level Sodium Determination in 24-hour Urine Samples guides countries in conducting surveys to estimate dietary salt intake, offering support for planning, staff training, data collection,…
Tools and toolkits

International Health Regulations (2005) Core Capacities

Resolve to Save Lives
December 1, 2009
A fact sheet outlining the International Health Regulations (2005) and the core capacities countries must develop to detect, prevent, and respond to infectious disease threats.
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