Scaling-up and evaluating salt reduction policies and programs in Latin American countries : final technical report

Arcand, JoAnnePadilla, Janice2020-05-212020-05-212020-02-10http://hdl.handle.net/10625/58955The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Canada) worked in collaboration with country researchers to assess changes to sodium levels in packaged foods (2015-2018) across four participating countries: Peru, Paraguay, Argentina and Costa Rica. The project determined whether a significantly greater proportion of packaged foods meet the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) regional targets. The data generated can provide a basis to inform new policies, and modifications to existing policies and programs (regional sodium targets, economic analyses).application/pdfenRESEARCH NETWORKSCOLLABORATIONRESEARCH PARTNERSHIPSKNOWLEDGE TRANSLATIONHEALTH RESEARCHPROCESSED FOODULTRA-PROCESSED PRODUCTSDIETNON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASESFOOD LABELING AND ADVERTISINGSALTSODIUM INTAKECANADACOSTA RICAPARAGUAYPERULATIN AMERICAARGENTINASOUTH AMERICAScaling-up and evaluating salt reduction policies and programs in Latin American countries : final technical reportFinal Technical Report