Design and approve a draft bill for the regulation of processed and ultra-processed products.
Description
A bill for the regulation of processed and ultra-processed food products will be drafted and put forward for approval by the National Congress of the Republic. This law should include at least three of the following: restrictions on advertising aimed at children under 14 years of age, the introduction of clear nutritional information on food labels, the reformulation of certain foods, the implementation of additional taxes and regulation governing food in educational environments. A technical committee will be set up, supported by government bodies and the education sector, grassroots associations, international partners and UN agencies. This technical committee will provide support to the delegated commission within the National Congress of the Republic (Health Commission or the Parliamentary Body Against Hunger) throughout the process. The process will run from formulation of the draft law right up to its approval and publication in the Official Gazette.
Overarching commitment (for commitments submitted pre-2025)
Title
Reducing the incidence of excess weight
Description
The objective of the Nutrition Action Plan, unveiled as part of the Política y Estrategia Nacional de Seguridad Alimentaria y Nutricional (National Food and Nutrition Security Policy and Strategy) 2030, is to end all forms of malnutrition and address lifelong nutritional needs. The plan focuses on undernourishment, chronic malnutrition, growth retardation, wasting, underweight and overweight among children under the age of 5 years, and anaemia in women and children, among other micronutrient deficiencies. It also focuses on halting the upward trend of excessive weight and obesity and reducing the burden of diet-related non-communicable diseases across all age groups.
GNR assessment
| Verification status |
Unverified
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| SMARTness index |
Low
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Details
| Global nutrition target(s) |
Childhood overweight
Adult obesity
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| Nutrition Action Classification(s) |
Impact >
Obesity and diet-related NCDs
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Measurement
| Key indicator | Prevalence of overweight and obesity in children under 5 years of age |
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| Measurement plan | Use data collected by others |
| Value | Measurement date | |
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| Baseline | 4.5% | 2019 |
| Target | 2.5% | December 2025 |
