Ministerio de Salud, Costa Rica

By 2030, controls will be tightened over unhealthy food available in student catering in the public education system.

• Nutrition Action Classification: Policy > Food environment
• Goal SMARTness index: High
• Progress status: On course

Create a network of cross-institution communicators to spread messages and develop a communication strategy to promote healthy eating

• Nutrition Action Classification: Enabling > Leadership and governance
• Goal SMARTness index: High
• Progress status: Progress not able to be assessed

By 2025, the Costa Rican Food Foundation will have formed a working group led by a network of at least 10 grass-roots/volunteer associations to promote initiatives aimed at promoting healthy …

• Nutrition Action Classification: Enabling > Leadership and governance
• Goal SMARTness index: High
• Progress status: Off course

By 2023, food guides will be developed, focusing on sustainable and healthy food strategies for people over 2 years old with multi-level recommendations and messages to companies and people involved …

• Nutrition Action Classification: Enabling > Research monitoring and data
• Goal SMARTness index: High
• Progress status: Reached after end date

By 2030, initiatives for the prevention and treatment of malnutrition in children under five years of age will be intensified across all health authorities within Costa Rica

• Nutrition Action Classification: Policy > Nutrition care services
• Goal SMARTness index: High
• Progress status: On course