The only resource of its kind, Resolve to Save Lives’ (RTSL) new and improved Global Nutrition Database now includes 55 datasets covering the sugar, sodium, and saturated fat content of packaged foods from 36 countries. The updated database provides more detailed information on national packaged food policies in each country, as well as the updated WHO global sodium benchmarks (2nd edition) and the updated PAHO regional sodium targets, allowing for improved comparisons to regional and global targets. This resource can support research and advocacy efforts to advance nutrition policies in your country or region.
In a Data for Action: Harnessing the new RTSL Global Nutrition Database to shape healthier packaged food policies, a webinar to launch the update, nutrition experts from RTSL and our partners explore the new Global Nutrition Database and the important role data on packaged food contents to develop, implement, and monitor packaged food policies worldwide. Country experiences offer insight into using data to advocate for healthier food environments in varying local contexts.
Panelists and presenters:
- Nora Abdel-Gawad (Resolve to Save Lives) – RTSL’s Global Nutrition Database
- Dr. Mary L’Abbe (L’Abbe Labs, University of Toronto) – Multi-country insights using the FLIP database and application
- Dr. Ge Zeng (Vital Strategies – China) – Sodium target monitoring and data collection
- Dra. Gabriela Flores (University of Buenos Aires) – Salt target surveillance and compliance
