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Francesco Branca

@branca59

Director, Department of #Nutrition and #Food safety, World Health Organization

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linkhttp://www.who.int/teams/nutrition-and-food-safety/overview calendar_today12-01-2011 09:17:12

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Today at the UN Food System Summit we have launched a Coalition of Action for Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems for Children and All youtube.com/watch?v=I_euV2…

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Front-of-the-pack labels are useful tools to complement nutrition labelling and orient consumers’ choices towards healthier diets who.int/news/item/27-0…

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"Many solutions for healthy & sustainable food systems are being implemented. Yet, action remains too slow & fragmented, with decision-makers lacking the ambition needed for radical, transformative impact." Helena Leurent Ruth Richardson Francesco Branca centreforpublicimpact.org/insights/how-d…

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Check the definition of Ine Health provided by the One Health High Level Expert Panel and supported by FAO, OIE, UNEP and WHO who.int/news/item/01-1…

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Cargill became the 1st oils supplier to pledge to eliminate industrial trans fat across their edible oils portfolio. I hope this important commitment will inspire other oil suppliers to join the effort to help us eliminate industrial trans fat from the global food supply by 2023.

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Arrived in #Ukraine. As a child of war, I know how children and adults trapped in this war feel. I want to assess how World Health Organization (WHO) can increase our support to them. I will also meet our staff here - they are doing tremendous work under extremely difficult circumstances.

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Join us for the ā€˜A DifferentĀ Scale: Global Action to Address Obesity’ aĀ #WHA75 side-eventĀ featuringĀ the World Health Organization (WHO) Acceleration Plan to STOP Obesity in collaboration with #Croatia #Mexico @IHEID + World Health Organization (WHO) When: May 24th 19:00 Where: online + in-person Register:Ā graduateinstitute.ch/communications…

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The #OneEU2022 conference opening now in Brussels to promote a One Health approach in food systems. @BUrl_EFSA ā€œthe global food production system operates outside the planetary boundariesā€

The #OneEU2022 conference opening now in Brussels to promote a One Health approach in food systems. @BUrl_EFSA ā€œthe global food production system operates outside the planetary boundariesā€
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Africa is challenged by multiple forms of malnutrition and dietary inadequacies. Yet production intensification is using the same unsustainable measures than the global north - fertilisers, pesticides, anti microbial systems #uppsalahealthsummit

Africa is challenged by multiple forms of malnutrition and dietary inadequacies. Yet production intensification is using the same unsustainable measures than the global north - fertilisers, pesticides, anti microbial systems #uppsalahealthsummit
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The 2023 Lancet Series on Breastfeeding will show how commercial formula milk industry exploits parents, health professionals & politicians with a marketing playbook that undermines the health & rights of children & mothers. Join the launch on February 8 who.int/news-room/even…

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#WHA76 adopts a decision on ā€œAccelerating efforts for preventing micronutrient deficiencies and their consequences, including spina bifida and other neural tube defects, through safe and effective food fortificationā€. Looking forward to working with you all on its implementation!

#WHA76 adopts a decision on ā€œAccelerating efforts for preventing micronutrient deficiencies and their consequences, including spina bifida and other neural tube defects, through safe and effective food fortificationā€. Looking forward to working with you all on its implementation!
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Rates of exclusive breastfeeding are 20 percentage points higher in countries that have legislation substantially aligned with the Code than in countries without it. Tedros Adhanom GhebreyesusĀ #EndExploitativeMarketing

Rates of exclusive breastfeeding are 20 percentage points higher in countries that have legislation substantially aligned with the Code than in countries without it. <a href="/DrTedros/">Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus</a>Ā #EndExploitativeMarketing
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Only 32 countries have legislation that is considered to be substantially aligned with the Code. Ā And monitoring and enforcement mechanisms are inadequate in just about every country. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus #endExploitativeMarketing

Only 32 countries have legislation that is considered to be substantially aligned with the Code. Ā And monitoring and enforcement mechanisms are inadequate in just about every country. <a href="/DrTedros/">Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus</a> #endExploitativeMarketing
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Paid maternity leave, spaces for breastfeeding, refrigeration of breastmilk, supporting health workers, attention to disabled women. Hear what women need. Enabling mothers to enjoy their right to breastfeed Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng #EndExploiitativeMarketing

Paid maternity leave, spaces for breastfeeding, refrigeration of breastmilk, supporting health workers, attention to disabled women. Hear what women need. Enabling mothers to enjoy their right to breastfeed <a href="/drtlaleng/">Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng</a> #EndExploiitativeMarketing
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100+ country commitments to strengthen the implementation of the international Code of marketing Breastmilk Substitutes World Health Organization (WHO) @unicef #endExploitativeMarketing

100+ country commitments to strengthen the implementation of the international Code of marketing Breastmilk Substitutes <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> @unicef #endExploitativeMarketing
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āš ļø Billions of people still lack access to nutritious, safe and affordable food. āš ļø Billions more lack access to essential services offering support for nutrition, health and social protection. āŒ This cannot be our future. šŸ”“ Join us by livestream on Tuesday, September 24th

āš ļø Billions of people still lack access to nutritious, safe and affordable food.

āš ļø Billions more lack access to essential services offering support for nutrition, health and social protection.

āŒ This cannot be our future.

šŸ”“ Join us by livestream on Tuesday, September 24th