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Update on the WHO GCM/NCDs
Announcements | 18th June 2015
The meeting report of the WHO GCM/NCD Dialogue on NCDs and development cooperation held on 20-21 April 2015 is now published on the WHO website.
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FDA takes step towards removing artificial trans fats in processed foods
Announcements | 18th June 2015
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized on 16 June 2015 its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not “generally recognized as safe” or GRAS for use in human food
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Advocating for sugar-sweetened beverage taxation: A case study of Mexico
Announcements | 18th June 2015
The obesity and diabetes epidemics in Mexico are significant public health problems that impose a substantial health and economic burden on the country. A key driver of these epidemics is the high consumption of soda and other sugary drinks by Mexican children and adults.
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Latin America: Negative impact of ultra-processed foods demands strong response from governments and CSOs
Announcements | 10th June 2015
Experts from 12 countries of Latin America meeting in Panama this week urged a stronger role by civil society in supporting and promoting policies on food, tobacco, alcohol, and physical activity to counter the epidemic of NCDs in the region.
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Healthy Caribbean Coalition hosts three key regional NCD meetings
Announcements | 05th June 2015
This 4, 5 and 6th June, HCC is hosting NCD meetings in key topics to help forward NCD prevention and control in the Caribbean region.
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Processed fruit snacks contain more sugar than sweets
Announcements | 04th June 2015
New research by Action on Sugar has revealed huge amount of hidden sugars in seemingly ‘healthy’ fruit snacks aimed at children in the UK. Over three quarters (85%) of products surveyed (i.e. 80 of the 94 products) contain more sugars than Haribo Starmix (47g/100g) confectionary per 100g – with some containing over 4 teaspoons per portion.
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Mobilising the means: Sustainable financing for health and NCDs in post-2015
Announcements | 04th June 2015
How do we effectively mobilize resources for health to ensure countries respond effectively to the health challenges of the post-‐2015 era? This question set the tone for the interactive roundtable, Mobilizing the Means: Sustainable financing for health and NCDs in Post-2015, co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of the Caribbean Community to the United Nations (CARICOM), UNDP, and the NCD Alliance.
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NCD Alliance speaks at UN Civil Society Hearing on Post-2015
Announcements | 29th May 2015
The World Lung Foundation (WLF) spoke on behalf of the NCD Alliance at the UN civil society hearing on post-2015, held on 26 May in New York.