sugar
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One month on from the HLM: cliff edge or springboard?
24th October 2018
Nina Renshaw hit the ground running when she joined NCDA as Director of Policy and Advocacy. Here she shares some observations in the first of a series of blogs reflecting on developments since the UN HLM. -
Statement: Underscoring the importance of mass media campaigns to prevent NCDs in Jamaica and around the world
01st May 2018
Statement supporting the Heart Foundation of Jamaica and its commitment to educating Jamaicans about the harms of excessive sugar consumption through mass media campaigns.
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Unhealthy diets and malnutrition
30th July 2015
Strategies to tackle unhealthy diets and malnutrition, leading to overweight, obesity and many diseases, should include policies to improve the food system.
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Advocating for sugar-sweetened beverage taxation: A case study of Mexico
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.