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    What is the current alcohol labelling practice in the WHO European Region and what are barriers and facilitators to development and implementation of alcohol labelling policy?

    Jané-Llopis, Eva; Kokole, Daša; Neufeld, Maria; Hasan, Omer Syed Muhammad; Rehm, Jürgen.
    The WHO European Region has the highest levels of alcohol consumption per capita in the world, yet alcohol labelling, a WHO-recommended practice that provides consumer information on the ingredients, nutritional values and harms of alcohol, is not mandatory. This report synthesizes evidence on alcohol la...
    Alcohol Drinking, Food Labeling, Nutritive Value, Consumer Health Information, Alcoholic Beverages
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    What is the evidence on the policy specifications, development processes and effectiveness of existing front-of-pack food labelling policies in the WHO European Region?

    Kelly, Bridget; Jewell, Jo.
    Interpretive front-of-pack food labelling (FOPL) is a policy priority for promoting healthy diets. Research evidence indicates that consumers have a reasonable understanding of interpretive FOPL systems and their understanding improves with label familiarity and consistency within the market. A governmen...
    Food Labeling/standards, Diet, Healthy/methods, Consumer Behavior/statistics & numerical data, Food Preferences/psychology, Health Promotion, Program Evaluation
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    Using evidence-informed policies to tackle overweight and obesity in Chile

    Rodríguez Osiac, Lorena; Cofré, Cristian; Pizarro, Tito; Mansilla, Cristián; Herrera, Cristian A; Burrows, Jaime; Castillo, Carmen.
    Rev. panam. salud pública; 41 (), 2017
    Overweight and obesity are a global epidemic with rates having risen to alarming levels in both developed and developing countries. Chile has been no exemption, with sharp increases in obesity prevalence, especially among school-age children. This paper describes the policy actions and strategies impleme...
    Evidence-Informed Policy, Obesity/prevention & control, Legislation, Food/standards, Food Labeling/standards, Food Publicity, Chile
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