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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.
Brief
WHO global strategy on diet, physical activity and health: a framework to monitor and evaluate implementation (2008)

A framework to monitor and evaluate implementation of the WHO global strategy on diet, physical activity and health (2008)

WHO
December 31, 2008
This paper sets out an approach to measure the implementation of the WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health (DPAS) at country level and proposes a framework and…
Technical guidance
Healthy School Toolkit (2008)

Healthy School Toolkit (2008)

The Food Trust, United States
December 31, 2008
Describes how healthier changes were successfully made in a group of Philadelphia schools and includes specific nutrition standards.
Monitoring and evaluation
School policy framework: implementation of the WHO global strategy on diet, physical activity and health (2008)

School policy framework: implementation of the WHO global strategy on diet, physical activity and health (2008)

World Health Organization
December 31, 2008
Guide for policy makers at national and sub-national level to promote healthy eating and physical activity in schools settings.
Eating well for under-5s in child care: Practical and nutritional guidelines

Eating well for under-5s in child care: Practical and nutritional guidelines

The Caroline Walker Trust, United Kingdom
December 31, 2006
Guide on nutrient-based standards and menu plans for children under 5, with implementation guidance.
Technical guidance
Food and Nutrition Policy for Schools: A Tool for the Development of School Nutrition Programmes in the European Region (2006)

Food and Nutrition Policy for Schools: A Tool for the Development of School Nutrition Programmes in the European Region (2006)

World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
December 31, 2006
Recommendations on how schools can best promote health through offering education and practice of good nutrition.
WHO Global strategy on diet, physical activity and health

Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity and Health: A Framework to Monitor and Evaluate Implementation

WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
December 31, 2006
Describes how to measure the implementation of the WHO Global Strategy on Diet, Physical Activity, and Health at the country level and proposes a framework and indicators (Logic model, page…

Droits et obligations des États Parties au Règlement sanitaire international (2005)

Resolve to Save Lives
December 1, 2005
Synthèse des principaux droits et obligations des états parties au Règlement sanitaire international (2005).
Brief

Dedicated Preparedness Teams

Resolve to Save Lives
Strengthening national health security with multidisciplinary teams dedicated to epidemic preparedness.
Brief

Guide D’action de Plaidoyer: Un Référentiel Pour Les Campagnes De Plaidoyer Stratégiques

Global Health Advocacy Incubator
Référentiel pour les campagnes de plaidoyer stratégiques.
Training materials Advocacy and communications

How to Adapt In-Person Training for Online Settings

Resolve to Save Lives
A practical guide from Resolve to Save Lives with tips and tools for facilitating in-person public health trainings in online settings.
Training materials
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