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Working to strengthen policies that promote optimal infant and young child nutrition. Project managed by @HelenKellerIntl.
Joined July 2016
Our latest research found that unhealthy foods and beverages made up a large share of young children’s diets in #Senegal, contributing almost one-quarter of non-breastmilk calories. Learn more here:
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RT @rperezescamilla: Proud to co-lead responsive feeding ✍️ w @UNICEF @WHO @usaid @WorldBank .1️⃣ RF 🔑 👧🏽👶🏽 growth & development.2️⃣ RF int….
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RT @fhisolutions: #DYK that women's milk production has a significant impact on the global economy? . @ANUmedia & our Impact Network partne….
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RT @KatiePNutrition: Great graph by @1stepsnutrition showing infant formula cost in the UK. Why is the price of infant formula so differen….
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RT @aliveandthrive: Underhand marketing tactics + political lobbying helped the formula milk industry generate US$55 billion in sales in 20….
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Upcoming webinar alert! Join @WHO tomorrow, May 16 for the release of new resources to support implementation and scale-up of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) in line with the updated recommendations for the care of preterm or low birthweight infants.
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RT @CMonteiro_USP: New WHO recommendation on NSS based on the evidence which suggests that its use does not confer any long-term benefit in….
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new guideline on non-sugar sweeteners (NSS), which recommends against the use of NSS to control body weight or reduce the risk of noncommunicable...
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Front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FOPNL) systems play a role in promoting healthy diets. Our latest research makes the case for including commercially-produced #complementaryfoods in #FOPNL systems to support caregivers in making healthier food choices:
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Front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FOPNL) can provide a mechanism for communicating the nutritional quality of commercially produced complementary foods (CPCF) to caregivers. To better understand the...
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New 7-country study evaluated nutrient content of commercially-produced #complementaryfoods against front-of-pack nutrition labelling (#FOPNL) systems. We found many products w/ excessive levels of sugar & fat that would warrant warning signs. Learn more:
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Front-of-pack nutrition labelling (FOPNL) can provide a mechanism for communicating the nutritional quality of commercially produced complementary foods (CPCF) to caregivers. To better understand the...
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What you see on food labels isn’t always what you get. Our latest research highlights the need for governments to set standards, monitor, and enforce rules around accuracy of nutrient declarations on labels of commercially produced #complementaryfoods:
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Commercially produced complementary foods (CPCF) have the potential to fill nutritional gaps in the diets of older infants and young children. This study evaluated the accuracy of nutrient declarat...
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RT @HKroeun: GIZ-MUSEFO and Helen Keller team advocated to CARD on #MaternityLeave extension to 6 months. Very positive feedback from the g….
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RT @HEResearch: Analyzing videos from the most popular child influencers on YouTube, @UConnRuddCenter researchers find that 38% of the vide….
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Background Child health experts raise numerous concerns about the negative effects of children's exposure to unhealthy digital food marketing, including advertising and branded product placements...
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Concerningly, #babyfoods showed a 22% increase in the proportion of purchases containing additives and >15% increase in the proportion of purchases containing three or more additives.
New study finds that over half of Americans' food purchases contain technical food additives — a 10% increase since 2001. By 2019, purchased foods and beverages contained 4.5 additives, on average. #UltraProcessedFood #UPF #FoodSupply.
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RT @HKroeun: For the health and safety of the world children, we fought until we succeed. @HelenKellerIntl @ARCH_Nutrition @FAOWHOCodex @Ma….
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RT @HKroeun: Cambodia stands strong with other members of states to protect health and safety of children. @FAOWHOCodex @ARCH_Nutrition @He….
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RT @HKroeun: We are celebrating our success on advocacy at the CODEX meeting! Finally standard on follow up formula for children 6-36 month….
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RT @StuartGillesp16: Two-thirds of all 'foods' produced by the world's largest multinational food companies are unhealthy. .
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RT @aliveandthrive: Journal Article: 📑 Babies before business: protecting the integrity of health professionals from institutional conflict….
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RT @GFRP_UNC: Check out our updated tax policy maps! Updated sweetened drink tax maps + NEW map of taxes on non-essential foods now availab….
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Global maps showing countries and smaller jurisdictions with taxes on sugary or sweetened beverages and/or foods high in nutrients or ingredients of health concern. The taxes included here aim to...
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To ensure the nutritional needs of infants and young children are met, the standard also specifies essential composition such as: appropriate energy density, mandatory vitamins and minerals, and limits on sodium content.
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