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Child rights: the right approach for governments to protect children from harmful marketing
15th November 2018
States are under pressure to better protect children from the harmful impact that unhealthy food marketing has on them. Recent Unicef and WHO EURO reports explain why a child rights approach is key to securing their right to health.
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Latin America: Negative impact of ultra-processed foods demands strong response from governments and CSOs
10th June 2015
Experts from 12 countries of Latin America meeting in Panama this week urged a stronger role by civil society in supporting and promoting policies on food, tobacco, alcohol, and physical activity to counter the epidemic of NCDs in the region.
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Risk Factors & Prevention
02nd May 2015
Many NCDs can be prevented by addressing diet, physical inactivity, tobacco and alcohol use and making the places we live into health enabling environments.