unhealthy food and beverages
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Steps taken to eliminate TFA in Pakistan
15th June 2020
Heartfile publishes a situational analysis on trans fatty acid (TFA) elimination in Pakistan in the Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (May 2020). It provides an overview of TFA sources in Pakistan, introducing the country’s regulatory framework governing food, and suggests steps to eliminate industrially-produced TFA from the Pakistani diet.
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Obesity in Mexico: The challenging case of warning labels
30th March 2020
From civil society, we will continue to be the fervent watchdogs of the process, denouncing at every step the interference of interests that work against the health of our population.
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New food labelling law approved by Mexican government, opposed by industry
03rd March 2020
Mexico approved a new warning labelling regulation for food and beverages in January, but industry groups have appealed against it.
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What one woman endures to tell truth to power: when interference meddles dangerously with fact
12th August 2019
In this blog, photojournalist and health communications expert Analía Lorenzo highlights industry interference in public health policies and shares the case of Dr. Esperanza Cerón Villaquirán versus Coca-Cola shareholders.