Goal

Improve food labelling laws and regulations, particularly to highlight the nutritional components of packaged foods.

FROM Commitment: Reduce stunting prevalence to 10%

Government / Egypt

National Nutrition Institute

Partner organisations:
Multilateral organisations, including United Nations (UN) agencies: UNICEF, WHO, WFP, FAO
Country government at any administrative level: Ministry of Health and Population
Academic or non-academic research institution: National Nutrition Institute
Date made: 23 Nov 2021
Related event: 2021 Tokyo N4G Summit | 2021 UN Food Systems Summit
Verification status Find out more
NAF SMARTness index High Find out more
Targeted location National - none
Targeted population Overall population (all ages, both sexes)
Population coverage 100,000,000.0
Primary indicator Present or absent
Primary indicator baseline obligations not obligatory
Primary indicator target obligatory
Duration January, 2022 - December, 2023

Goal action plan

Revising and mapping all policies concerning food labelling and market research

Nutrition Action Classification

Enabling

  • Financial
  • Operational
  • Leadership and governance
  • Research monitoring and data

Policy

  • Food environment
  • Food supply chain
  • Consumer knowledge
  • Nutrition care services

Impact

  • Undernutrition
  • Diet
  • Obesity and diet-related NCDs
  • Food and nutrition security

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