REPLACE Module 4 (A)
How-to guide for trans fat surveillance
REPLACE Module 5 (C)
How-to guide for creating trans fat awareness
REPLACE Module 6 (E)
How-to guide for trans fat policies and enforcement of regulations
REPLACE Module 1 (RE)
How-to guide for landscape assessment and roadmap development for elimination of trans fat
REPLACE Module 2 (P)
How-to guide for determining the best replacement oils and interventions to promote their use
REPLACE Module 3 (L)
How-to guide for trans fat policy action
REPLACE Technical Package
Website with all materials related to WHO’s REPLACE initiative
Countdown to 2023: WHO report on global trans fat elimination 2019
Annual REPLACE progress report
Trans Fat Free by 2023
Case studies in trans fat elimination from NCD Alliance
Sample Questionnaire for Food Sampling at Informal Food Markets (English)
Annex 1 to sampling protocol from Resolve to Save Lives and Global Health Advocacy Incubator
Sample Excel database for food sampling (English)
Annex 2 to food sampling protocol from Resolve to Save Lives and Global Health Advocacy Incubator
Rapid Assessment of Trans Fat in Fats and Oils (English)
Sampling protocol from Resolve to Save Lives and Global Health Advocacy Incubator
Protocol: Measuring Trans Fatty Acids in Human Serum or Plasma
WHO REPLACE module A web resource
Sampling protocol for rapid assessment of trans fatty acids foods (English)
Sampling protocol from Resolve to Save Lives and Global Health Advocacy Incubator
Surveying Trans-Fatty Acids in Human Population
WHO REPLACE module A web resource
Infographic: Trans Fat Country Score Card
Map from WHO showing status of trans fat elimination around the world
REPLACE: a roadmap to make the world trans fat free by 2023
Lancet commentary on WHO’s REPLACE initiative
Frequently Asked Questions: REPLACE
FAQs on WHO’s REPLACE initiative to eliminate trans fat
Annotated bibliography: Trans fat elimination
Annotated bibliography from Resolve to Save Lives. Updated 5/2018.
WHO global sodium benchmarks for different food categories, 2nd ed
A document that updates the global sodium benchmarks developed in 2021 for different food categories to help reduce salt intake using country experiences (updated in 2024)
WHO Sodium Country Score Card
WHO’s monitoring tool that tracks countries’ progress in implementing policies and programs on population sodium reduction. For other relevant score cards see: Front-of-pack and other interpretive nutrition labelling Public food procurement and service for healthy diets Food product reformulation Food taxes
What’s in Our Food? A guide to introducing effective front-of-package nutrient labels
Step-by-step guide to developing front-of-package labels
PAHO Regional Sodium Targets (2021-2025)
Sodium targets for the PAHO region (published 2021).
Top tips for sodium reduction
A fact sheet about tips on reducing dietary salt intake for Americans
Accelerating salt reduction in Europe
A support package to help countries in the European region to initiate or accelerate efforts towards population sodium reduction
Systematic review on international salt reduction policy in restaurants
An article that provides an overview of global salt reduction policies in restaurants in many countries
Warning Labels for Potassium-Enriched Low-Sodium Salts
Short guide on potential use of health warning messages on low-sodium salt packaging
Mass Media Campaigns
Series of videos launched to increase awareness that excess daily salt intake leads to cardiovascular disease. See in the various projects below: Salt reduction media campaign (Ethiopia): Avoid Food That Is High in Salt (Mok Kalebet): Concept #1 (man in wheelchair) Concept #2: (hear what the doctor says) Salt reduction media campaign (Vietnam): Reduce Salt […]
Salt Reduction Guide for Patients, Nurses, and Schools
A communication guide for patients, nurses, and school staff that features steps and approaches to reduce dietary salt intake. Salt Reduction Guide for Patients (available in Hindi and Telugu upon request) Sodium Reduction Counselling Guide For Nurses (available in Hindi and Telugu upon request) Also adapted use in Ethiopia by nurses, patients, school teachers and students […]
Research to support the development of front-of-package labeling regulations for food products in the Americas: Methods, tools, and procedures
A report on methods, tools, procedures and key recommendations on how to conduct research into front-of-package labeling