[Food labeling in Ecuador: implementation, results, and pending actions]. / Etiquetado de alimentos en Ecuador: implementación, resultados y acciones pendientes.
Rev Panam Salud Publica
; 41: e54, 2017 Jun 08.
Article
en Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28614474
ABSTRACT
Noncommunicable diseases are the world's leading cause of death, responsible for 38 million deaths in 2012. This epidemic is primarily associated with smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, sedentary lifestyle, and changes in dietary patterns, characterized by diets high in sugar and saturated fat, typical of processed foods and sugar-sweetened beverages, plus low intake of fruits and vegetables. Ecuador is no exception to this epidemiological profile or to changes in eating patterns. Thus, Ecuador's government designed and implemented an action plan aimed at changing the obesogenic environment, which includes six strategic lines. One of these is implementation of a traffic-light nutritional labeling system for processed foods, in late 2014, aimed at guaranteeing people's right to timely, clear, accurate, and non-deceptive information on the content and characteristics of these foods. This article analyzes implementation of processed food labeling and results to date, and proposes complementary measures needed to reach the goal in the National Plan for Good Living, in light of new scientific evidence and different agreements and regulatory frameworks in our Region. Methods included a literature and documentary review, key informant interviews, and analysis and processing of secondary sources.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Etiquetado de Alimentos
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Ecuador
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Panam Salud Publica
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Ecuador