A human rights-based approach to non-communicable diseases: mandating front-of-package warning labels
| Autor: | Oscar A. Cabrera, Margherita M. Cinà, Belén Ríos, Silvia Serrano Guzmán, Isabel Barbosa, Ariadna Tovar Ramírez, Andrés Constantin |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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0301 basic medicine
medicine.medical_specialty Beverage industry media_common.quotation_subject Scientific evidence 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Food Labeling medicine Humans Human rights 030212 general & internal medicine Non-communicable diseases Marketing Noncommunicable Diseases Unhealthy diets media_common 030109 nutrition & dietetics Right to health Health Policy Public health digestive oral and skin physiology Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Health services research Front-of-package warning labeling International community Consumer Behavior Intervention (law) Food Commentary Business Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 Nutritive Value |
| Zdroj: | Globalization and Health, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2021) Globalization and Health |
| ISSN: | 1744-8603 |
| Popis: | Across the globe, the consumption of energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods and beverages has escalated rates of diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), driven by deceptive marketing tactics from the food and beverage industry. The international community has increasingly recognized the need to provide consumers with accurate health information on food and beverage products as part of their right to health. In July 2020, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the right to health released a powerful Statement calling for the adoption of front-of-package warning labeling to tackle NCDs. Just a few weeks after the Statement’s release, the Pan American Health Organization published a report highlighting the relevance of front-of-package labeling as a policy tool for the prevention of NCDs in the Americas, demonstrating further support to this regulatory intervention.In this piece, we explain why front-of-package warning labeling should be part of a comprehensive strategy to promote healthier lives, delving into the human-rights aspects of front-of-package labels. In particular, we explore the role the food and beverage industry play in increasing the consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages, and the relevance of scientific evidence free from conflicts of interest to adequately protect the right to health and health-related rights. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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