Increase evidence base on policy action relating to healthy diets

Evidence base for healthy diets policy

We commit to increasing the evidence base of diet-related policy actions through our NOURISHING policy framework and NOURISHING database of policy actions. We will increase the number of policy actions on the database by 10% by 2022 and 20% by 2023.The NOURISHING database is an important to tool to help identify where action is needed to promote healthy diets, select and tailor options suitable for specific populations and assess if the approach is sufficiently comprehensive.We will continue to collect, organise and disseminate information about actions governments are taking around the world to promote healthy diets. Currently the NOURISHING database, which was launched in 2015, holds 897 policies from 135 countries, as well as policy evaluations. To qualify for inclusion in the database, policies must be national in scope, currently being implemented and be verified by an in-country government expert. Each policy in the database includes its name, country, short description and implementation date.Through funding from EU Horizon 2020 through the 5 year CO-CREATE project (Confronting obesity: co-creating policy with youth), WCRF will continue to identify, verify and collate policies in the NOURISHING database on an ongoing basis until 2023 and will seek funding to continue populating the database from 2023 onwards.The database is open access to all and designed for use by policymakers, civil society and researchers. All data can be downloaded in csv format for further analysis. Latest additions to the database are communicated in a monthly newsletter and updates are shared with the nutrition team at WHO.The NOURISHING database is structured around the NOURISHING policy framework. The framework outlines the ten areas where governments should take action to promote healthy diets. The framework and database support the advocacy efforts of WCRF International in providing evidence that underpins technical advice and influencing efforts for cost-effective and impactful policy design and implementation. It can support stakeholder advocacy efforts in highlighting what is available and monitoring policy gaps.The NOURISHING database can be found here: https://policydatabase.wcrf.org