Fiscal Policies to Promote Healthy Diets : WHO Guideline.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

World Health Organization, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Fiscal policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (120 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Geneva : World Health Organization, 2024.

Summary:

The 'Fiscal Policies to Promote Healthy Diets' guideline by the World Health Organization outlines strategies to enhance public health through fiscal measures. It provides evidence-based recommendations and explores the effectiveness of fiscal policies, such as taxes on unhealthy foods and subsidies for healthier options, in promoting better dietary habits. The guideline is intended for policymakers, health professionals, and researchers, focusing on designing, implementing, and monitoring fiscal interventions to improve nutrition and health outcomes globally. It includes a comprehensive review of the evidence, policy design considerations, and identifies research gaps for future exploration. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Acknowledgements

Abbreviations

Glossary

Executive summary

1. Introduction

1.1. Background

1.2. Scope and purpose

1.3. Objectives

1.4. Target audience

2. How this guideline was developed

2.1. Contributors to guideline development

2.2. Guideline development process

2.3. Management of conflicts of interest

3. Summary of evidence

3.1. Evidence on effectiveness of fiscal policies to promote healthy diets

3.2. Evidence on contextual factors

4. Recommendations

5. Implementation considerations

5.1. Overarching considerations

5.2. Policy design considerations

5.3. Resource considerations

5.4. Equity considerations

5.5. Acceptability considerations

5.6. Feasibility considerations

5.7. Additional resources

6. Research gaps

6.1. Overarching research gaps

6.2. Considerations for the design of future evaluations

7. Uptake, monitoring and updating of the guideline

References

Annexes

Annex 1. Global calls to action and commitments related to food environment policies

Annex 2. WHO Secretariat

Annex 3. Members of the WHO Steering Committee (headquarters)

Annex 4. Members of the WHO NUGAG Subgroup on Policy Actions

Annex 5. External resource people

Annex 6. External peer review group

Annex 7. Guidance questions for the review of contextual factors

Annex 8. GRADE evidence profiles

Annex 9. Summary of declarations of interests of contributors to the guideline development process

Annex 10. Key characteristics of policies evaluated by studies included in the systematic review on the effectiveness of fiscal policies to promote healthy diets.

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ISBN:

92-4-009101-7

OCLC:

1456538748