Periodic Revisions of the International Choices Criteria: Process and Results.

ABSTRACT: Unhealthy diets contribute to an increased risk of non-communicable diseases, which are the leading causes of deaths worldwide. Nutrition policies such as front-of-pack labeling have been developed and implemented globally in different countries to stimulate healthier diets. The Choices Programme, including the International Choices criteria, is an established tool to support the implementation of such policies. The Choices criteria were developed to define the healthier choices per product group, taking saturated fatty acids, trans fatty acids, sodium, sugars, energy, and fiber into account. To keep these criteria updated, they are periodically revised by an independent international scientific committee. This paper explains the most important changes resulting from revisions between 2010

SUBMITTER: van den Assum S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7551836 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature