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Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition
Goals
Lipid-based nutrient supplementation
Management of moderate malnutrition
Management of severe acute malnutrition
Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs
Multiple micronutrient powder (point-of-use fortification)
Condiment and seasonings' fortification
Margarine/butter fortification
Milk fortification
Fruit juices fortification
Maternal, infant and young child nutrition
Biofortification
Nutrition and infectious disease
Oil fortification
Maize/corn flour fortification
Wheat flour fortification
Noodles/pasta fortification
Nutrition in schools
Rice fortification
Ban or virtual elimination of industrial trans fatty acids
Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling
Food-based dietary guidelines
Growth monitoring and promotion
Implementation of legislation on marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children
Labelling of food products
Media promotion of healthy nutrition
Nutrition education and counselling
Complementary feeding
Nutrition education and counselling
Obesity prevention
Other staple food fortification
Baby-friendly community initiative
Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)
Calcium supplementation
Care of LBW infants
Civil society monitoring
Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (general)
Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling
Dietary guidelines
Complementary food fortification
Conditional cash transfer
Food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG)
Vitamin A
Counselling on nutritional support & care for people living with TB
Maternal, infant and young child nutrition
Promotion of fruit and vegetable intake
Vitamin B12
Counselling on nutritional support&care for people living with HIV
Undefined non-alcoholic or aerated beverages (taxes)
All non-alcoholic beverages with added sugars (taxes)
Crop selection strategies
Folic acid
Low birth weight
Nutrition in schools
Prohibition on the use of industrially-produced trans fatty acids
All non-alcoholic beverages with non-sugar sweetener (taxes)
Deworming
Food labelling
Limit on 2 g / 100 g fat in all foods
Other B-vitamins
Undernutrition
All carbonated non-alcoholic beverages (taxes)
Confectionary, savoury snacks, cakes and pastries (standards)
Distribution of insecticide-treated bednets
Limit on 2 g / 100 g fats and oils
Nutrient declaration (i.e. back-of-pack labelling)
Calcium
Extracurricular nutrition education
Fat
Limit on 5 g / 100 g fat in all other foods
Mineral, aerated or flavoured waters (taxes)
Processed foods (standards)
School-based health and nutrition programmes
Family planning (including birth spacing)
Foods high in energy (standards)
Fried foods (standards)
Front of pack labelling
Iodine
Limit on 3 g / 100 g fats and oils
Mineral, aerated or flavoured waters with added sugars (taxes)
Regulation/guidelines on types of foods and beverages available
Sodium/salt intake
Stunting in children 0-5 yrs
Acute malnutrition
Counselling on healthy diets and nutrition during pregnancy
Folic acid supplementation
Foods high in fats (standards)
Iron
Limit on 5 g / 100 g fats and oils
Menu labelling
Mineral, aerated, flavoured waters with non-sugar sweetener (taxes)
Nutrition in the school curriculum
Potassium
Red meat (standards)
Wasting in children 0-5 years
Ad valorem excise tax
Endorsement logo
Food diversification
Fruit and vegetable juices and drinks with added sugars (taxes)
Iron and folic acid
Micronutrients
Nutrition sensitive actions
Reformulation of foods and beverages high in fat, sugars, salt
Salt and high-sodium condiments (standards)
Stunting
Total carbohydrate
Volume or weight based specific excise tax
Voluntary fortification of condiments with iron
Energy (taxes)
Fibre
Food fortification regulations
Foods high in saturated fats (standards)
Front-of-pack labelling system
Fruit and vegetable juice drinks (
Hygienic cooking facilities and clean eating environment
Limit on 4 g / 100 g fat in all foods
Low birth weight
Mandatory fortification
Maternity protection laws
Measures to ban or virtually eliminate industrially-produced trans fatty acids
Nutrition labelling
Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs
Sugar content specific excise tax
Sugar-sweetened beverages (standards)
Summary indicator
Underweight in children 0-5 years
Voluntary fortification of maize flours with folic acid
Wheat flours
Carbonated or non-carbonated soft drinks (standards)
Co-regulatory marketing measures
Fiscal policies
Foods high in trans fats (standards)
Fruit and vegetable juices (100%) (taxes)
Growth monitoring and promotion
Health-related
Maize flours
Mandatory fortification in areas with micronutrient deficiency
Mandatory marketing restrictions
Maternal, infant and young child nutrition
Micronutrient supplementation
Sugar intake
Taxes
Underweight in women
Vitamin A
Vitamin and mineral nutrition
Vitamin D
Volume or weight based specific sales tax
Voluntary fortification of maize flours with iron
100%
Acute malnutrition
Ad valorem sales tax
Added sugars
Assessment criteria of WHO 2013 Code report
Breastfeeding promotion/counselling
Counselling on feeding and care of LBW infants
Energy and sport drinks (standards)
Energy drinks (taxes)
Fats (standards)
Foods high in sugars (standards)
HIV treatment
Infant and young child feeding
Iron and/or folic acid
Limit on < 2 g / 100 g fats and oils
Mandatory in schools only
Mandatory standards
More than 66.7%
Multiple micronutrients supplementation
Provision of school meals / School feeding programme
Regulation of marketing of FNAB to children
Rice
Taxation on unhealthy foods
Total fat (standards)
Total sugars (taxes)
Voluntary fortification
Voluntary fortification of margarine or edible oils with vitamin A
Voluntary standards
Zinc
Acute malnutrition
Added sugar (taxes)
All food procured by the government (standards)
Ban or virtual elimination of industrial trans fatty acids
Breastfeeding
Caring homes (standards)
Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes
Conditional cash transfer programmes
Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition
Food rations (standards)
Food related
Foods high in added sugars (standards)
Free sugars
Fruit and vegetable juices (100%) (standards)
Goals and indicators
Government canteens (standards)
Home, school or community gardening
Hospitals (standards)
Ingredients list
Less restrictive limits apply to low fat foods
Less than 66.7%
Mandatory for all pre-packaged food (FOP)
Mandatory health message on FNAB marketing
Mandatory menu or vending machine labelling
Maternity leave duration
Micronutrient powder for home fortification
Multiple traffic light system
Nutrition and infectious disease
Overweight in children 0-5 yrs
Prisons (standards)
Promotion of exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months
Reformulation of foods and beverages
Removal of taxes on healthy foods
Saturated fats (standards)
School meal standard
Scope of school standards
Staple foods
Sugar content specific sales tax
Sweetened milks and milk or youghurt drinks (taxes)
Type of tax
Types of mandatory fortification
Underweight in adolescent girls
Vitamin and mineral nutrition
Voluntary fortification of margarine or edible oils with vitamin D
Voluntary menu or vending machine labelling
18 weeks or more
Action
Action areas
Anaemia
Award / certification
Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI)
Breastfeeding - Early initiation by 1 hour
Criteria based on national FBDGs (standards)
Food grade salt
Food safety
Food-based criteria (standards)
Foods high in fibre (standards)
Foods high in salt (standards)
Fruit and vegetable intake
Fruit and vegetable juice drinks (
Full social security
Health professional training on breastfeeding
Home grown school feeding
Improved food safety at vending places
International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes
Limit exists for some settings, products or areas only
Mandatory for some pre-packaged (FOP)
Mandatory health warning or message only
Maternity leave benefits
Nutrient declaration (back-of-pack labelling)
Nutrient-based criteria (Menu or vending machine labelling)
Nutrient-based criteria (standards)
Nutrition and infectious disease
Nutrition education / counselling
Nutrition in schools
Other micronutrients
Overweight and obesity in school age children and adolescents
Paid breastfeeding breaks
Policy
Products taxed
Reformulation of foods and beverages
Schools (standards)
Settings covered by standard
Sodium (taxes)
Subsidies on healthy foods
Sweetened cocoa, coffee or tea drinks (taxes)
Tiered tax based on sugar content
Trans-fats (standards)
Types of voluntary fortification
Voluntary fortification of rice with folic acid
Warning sign
(Policy) Legislation and regulations
14 weeks or more
Acute malnutrition
Added sugars (FOP)
Added sugars (M/V)
Added sugars (standards)
Advergames
Advertising
Advertising (in streets and stores)
Alignment with WHO fortification guidelines
All foods and beverages covered
All population groups (marketing)
Amount of added sugars
Amount of available carbohydrate
Amount of dietary fibre
Amount of protein
Amount of salt/sodium
Amount of saturated fatty acids
Amount of total fat
Amount of total sugars
Amount of trans fatty acids
Anaemia
Anaemia in adolescent girls
Any advertisement in any media
Any foods and beverages offered in school
Any foods and beverages sold in school
Any product, including foods and beverages
Appropriate age of introduction of food not before 6 mos
Approval required for donation of company materials
Apps
Around schools (marketing)
Avoidance of conflict of interest
Avoidance of conflict of interest in health care settings - manufacturers and distributors of complementary foods
Bakeries
Ban on any form of promotion of complementary foods
Ban on nutrition & health claims
Ban on promotion of complementary foods before 6 mos
Ban or virtual elimination of industrial trans fatty acids
Bans of pictures/text idealizing infant formula
Benefits and superiority of breastfeeding
Beverages (Dietary fibres)
Beverages (Reformulation energy)
Beverages (Reformulation saturated fat)
Beverages (Reformulation sodium)
Beverages (Reformulation sugars)
Beverages (Reformulation TFA)
Beverages (Reformulation total fat)
Beverages (taxes)
Bread, bread products and crisp breads (Dietary fibres)
Bread, bread products and crisp breads (Reformulation energy)
Bread, bread products and crisp breads (Reformulation saturated fat)
Bread, bread products and crisp breads (Reformulation sodium)
Bread, bread products and crisp breads (Reformulation sugars)
Bread, bread products and crisp breads (Reformulation TFA)
Bread, bread products and crisp breads (Reformulation total fat)
Breakfast cereals (Dietary fibres)
Breakfast cereals (Reformulation energy)
Breakfast cereals (Reformulation saturated fat)
Breakfast cereals (Reformulation sodium)
Breakfast cereals (Reformulation sugars)
Breakfast cereals (Reformulation TFA)
Breakfast cereals (Reformulation total fat)
Breastfeeding - Continued
Breastfeeding - Exclusive 6 months
Breastfeeding at work
Breastfeeding in difficult circumstances
Butter and other fats and oils (Dietary fibres)
Butter and other fats and oils (Reformulation energy)
Butter and other fats and oils (Reformulation saturated fat)
Butter and other fats and oils (Reformulation sodium)
Butter and other fats and oils (Reformulation sugars)
Butter and other fats and oils (Reformulation TFA)
Butter and other fats and oils (Reformulation total fat)
Cakes, sweet biscuits and pastries; other sweet bakery wares; and dry-mixes for making such (Dietary fibres)
Cakes, sweet biscuits and pastries; other sweet bakery wares; and dry-mixes for making such (Reformulation energy)
Cakes, sweet biscuits and pastries; other sweet bakery wares; and dry-mixes for making such (Reformulation saturated fat)
Cakes, sweet biscuits and pastries; other sweet bakery wares; and dry-mixes for making such (Reformulation sodium)
Cakes, sweet biscuits and pastries; other sweet bakery wares; and dry-mixes for making such (Reformulation sugars)
Cakes, sweet biscuits and pastries; other sweet bakery wares; and dry-mixes for making such (Reformulation TFA)
Cakes, sweet biscuits and pastries; other sweet bakery wares; and dry-mixes for making such (Reformulation total fat)
Canteens
Channels/settings
Cheese (Dietary fibres)
Cheese (Reformulation energy)
Cheese (Reformulation saturated fat)
Cheese (Reformulation sodium)
Cheese (Reformulation sugars)
Cheese (Reformulation TFA)
Cheese (Reformulation total fat)
Chocolate and sugar confectionery, energy bars, and sweet toppings and desserts (Dietary fibres)
Chocolate and sugar confectionery, energy bars, and sweet toppings and desserts (Reformulation energy)
Chocolate and sugar confectionery, energy bars, and sweet toppings and desserts (Reformulation saturated fat)
Chocolate and sugar confectionery, energy bars, and sweet toppings and desserts (Reformulation sodium)
Chocolate and sugar confectionery, energy bars, and sweet toppings and desserts (Reformulation sugars)
Chocolate and sugar confectionery, energy bars, and sweet toppings and desserts (Reformulation TFA)
Chocolate and sugar confectionery, energy bars, and sweet toppings and desserts (Reformulation total fat)
Cinemas (marketing)
Claim must be substantiated
Complementary foods (Code)
Contact with mothers
Covers children up to 12 years of age
Covers children up to 13 years of age
Covers children up to 14 years of age
Covers children up to 15 years of age
Covers children up to 16 years of age
Covers children up to 18 years of age
Covers children up to 9 years of age
Criteria for monitoring mechanism
Cross promotion
Deworming
Difficulty reversing decision not to breastfeed
direct or indirect provision of education to parents and other caregivers in health facilities
donation or distribution of equipment or services to health facilities
Edible ices (Dietary fibres)
Edible ices (Reformulation energy)
Edible ices (Reformulation saturated fat)
Edible ices (Reformulation sodium)
Edible ices (Reformulation sugars)
Edible ices (Reformulation TFA)
Edible ices (Reformulation total fat)
Employ environmentally friendly cooking and handling
Employer liability
Empowered to impose legal sanctions
Empowered to investigate Code violations
Encouraged food
Energy (marketing)
Energy (standards)
Energy drinks (marketing)
Energy value (FOP)
Energy value (M/V)
Energy value (ND)
Exceptions (taxes)
Fat (marketing)
Fat intake
Fats
Fats and oils (taxes)
Feeding bottles, teats, and/or pacifiers
Fibres (FOP)
Follow-up formula
Food category not specified (Dietary fibres)
Food category not specified (Reformulation energy)
Food category not specified (Reformulation saturated fat)
Food category not specified (Reformulation sodium)
Food category not specified (Reformulation sugars)
Food category not specified (Reformulation TFA)
Food category not specified (Reformulation total fat)
Food chains
Food fortification
Food fortification
Food fortification
Food security and agriculture
Food stores and snack bars in schools
Food tax repealed
Foods (taxes)
Foods high in micronutrients (standards)
Fortification of condiments and seasonings
Fortification of maize flour
Fortification of maize flours with folic acid aligned with WHO guidance
Fortification of maize flours with iron aligned with WHO guidance
Fortification of oils and margarine
Fortification of rice
Fortification of salt
Fortification of salt with iodine aligned with WHO guidance
Fortification of sugar
Fortification of wheat flour
Fortification of wheat flour with folic acid aligned with WHO guidance
Fortification of wheat flour with iron aligned with WHO guidance
Free for commercial influence
free products, samples or reduced-price complementary foods through health system
Free sugars (FOP)
Free sugars (M/V)
Free sugars (standards)
Fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and legumes (Dietary fibres)
Fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and legumes (Reformulation energy)
Fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and legumes (Reformulation saturated fat)
Fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and legumes (Reformulation sodium)
Fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and legumes (Reformulation sugars)
Fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and legumes (Reformulation TFA)
Fresh and frozen fruit, vegetables and legumes (Reformulation total fat)
Fresh and frozen meat, poultry, game, fish and similar (Dietary fibres)
Fresh and frozen meat, poultry, game, fish and similar (Reformulation energy)
Fresh and frozen meat, poultry, game, fish and similar (Reformulation saturated fat)
Fresh and frozen meat, poultry, game, fish and similar (Reformulation sodium)
Fresh and frozen meat, poultry, game, fish and similar (Reformulation sugars)
Fresh and frozen meat, poultry, game, fish and similar (Reformulation TFA)
Fresh and frozen meat, poultry, game, fish and similar (Reformulation total fat)
Fresh or dried pasta, noodles, rice and grains (Dietary fibres)
Fresh or dried pasta, noodles, rice and grains (Reformulation energy)
Fresh or dried pasta, noodles, rice and grains (Reformulation saturated fat)
Fresh or dried pasta, noodles, rice and grains (Reformulation sodium)
Fresh or dried pasta, noodles, rice and grains (Reformulation sugars)
Fresh or dried pasta, noodles, rice and grains (Reformulation TFA)
Fresh or dried pasta, noodles, rice and grains (Reformulation total fat)
Front of pack labelling
Front-of-pack labelling
Fruits
Functioning implementation and monitoring mechanism
Functioning implementation and monitoring mechanism - Fully implemented
Functioning implementation and monitoring mechanism - Partially implemented
General statement not market excessive intake of food or approve unhealthy food
gifts or coupons to parents, caregivers and families
gifts or incentives to health care staff
Give-aways
Health hazards of inappropriate feeding
Health hazards of inappropriate use
Healthy restaurant scheme
Importance of continued breastfeeding for up to two yrs or beyond
Importance of not introducing complementary feeding before 6 mos
Independent & transparent
Infant feeding in emergencies
Infant feeding in the context of emergencies
Infant formula
information for health workers which is not scientific and factual
Informational/educational materials covered
Internet
Iodine deficiency disorders
Labelling: Message on superiority of breastfeeding
Labelling: Recommended age for designated product
Less restrictive measures adopted not yet in effect
Limited or prohibited food
Liquid and powder concentrates (standards)
Low fat milk (standards)
Management of moderate acute malnutrition
Management of severe acute malnutrition
Mandates monitoring mechanism
Mandatory for all pre-packaged foods
Mandatory for pre-packaged foods with a health claim
Mandatory for single product only
Mandatory for some pre-packaged foods
Mandatory fortification of condiments with iron
Mandatory fortification of maize flours with folic acid
Mandatory fortification of maize flours with iron
Mandatory fortification of margarine or edible oils with vitamin A
Mandatory fortification of margarine or edible oils with vitamin D
Mandatory fortification of rice with folic acid
Mandatory fortification of rice with iron
Mandatory fortification of rice with vitamin A
Mandatory fortification of sugar with vitamin A
Mandatory fortification of wheat flours with folic acid
Mandatory fortification of wheat flours with iron
Mandatory menu or vending machine labelling for some menu options or outlets
Mandatory nutrients to be declared
Mandatory reformulation
Mandatory salt iodization
Mandatory warning label or message
Materials & gifts
Maternal nutrition and preparation for and maintenance of breastfeeding
Measures to increase dietary fibre content
Measures to limit energy content
Measures to limit saturated fatty acid content
Measures to limit sodium content
Measures to limit sugars content
Measures to limit total fat content
Measures to limit trans-fatty acid content
Mechanism
Menu labelling
Message on superiority of breastfeeding
Messages on complementary foods
Micronutrients (standards)
Military bases (standards)
Milk (standards)
Milk for mothers
Milk products covered up to 3 yrs
Mono or polyunsaturated fatty acids (FOP)
National level SSB tax
National or regional standards or nutrient profile models
Negative effect on breastfeeding of bottle-feeding
Not use plastic water bottles
Nudging / product placement
Nutrient declaration
Nutrient profile model (marketing)
Nutrient specific
Nutrients included in tax system
Nutrition and climate
Nutrition and health claims eligibility criteria
Nutrition education
Nutrition sensitive actions
Nutrition sensitive actions
Nutritional care & support for people with TB
Objective to reduce climate impact of food
Only to be used on advice of health worker
Other designated products
Other mandatory fortification
Overweight and obesity in adults
Overweight in adolescents
Overweight in school children
Overweight, obesity and diet-related NCDs
Packed school lunches
Physical activity and healthy lifestyle
Plant-based food/meat analogues (Dietary fibres)
Plant-based food/meat analogues (Reformulation energy)
Plant-based food/meat analogues (Reformulation saturated fat)
Plant-based food/meat analogues (Reformulation sodium)
Plant-based food/meat analogues (Reformulation sugars)
Plant-based food/meat analogues (Reformulation TFA)
Plant-based food/meat analogues (Reformulation total fat)
Portion size (marketing)
Portion size control
Positive nutrients (marketing)
Pre-defined list of foods and beverages
Predefined list of foods and beverages (marketing)
Preparation instructions
Printed materials (marketing)
Processed fruit, vegetables and legumes (Dietary fibres)
Processed fruit, vegetables and legumes (Reformulation energy)
Processed fruit, vegetables and legumes (Reformulation saturated fat)
Processed fruit, vegetables and legumes (Reformulation sodium)
Processed fruit, vegetables and legumes (Reformulation sugars)
Processed fruit, vegetables and legumes (Reformulation TFA)
Processed fruit, vegetables and legumes (Reformulation total fat)
Processed meat, poultry, game, fish and similar (Dietary fibres)
Processed meat, poultry, game, fish and similar (Reformulation energy)
Processed meat, poultry, game, fish and similar (Reformulation saturated fat)
Processed meat, poultry, game, fish and similar (Reformulation sodium)
Processed meat, poultry, game, fish and similar (Reformulation sugars)
Processed meat, poultry, game, fish and similar (Reformulation TFA)
Processed meat, poultry, game, fish and similar (Reformulation total fat)
Procure from local sources
Products covered
Prohibition of endorsement by professional body unless approved regulatory authorities
Prohibition of image, text etc that might suggest use for infants under 6 mos
Prohibition of image, text etc undermining breastfeeding
Prohibition of pictures/text idealizing breast-milk substitutes
Prohibition of recommendation or promotion of bottle feeding
Prohibitions of promotion to health workers/facilities
Prohibitions of promotion to the general public
Promotion of complementary foods
Promotion to health workers and health facilities: Prohibition of free/low-cost supplies of BMS
Promotion to health workers and health facilities: Prohibition of free/low-cost supplies of BMS - Fully implemented
Promotion to health workers and health facilities: Prohibition of free/low-cost supplies of BMS - Partially implemented
Promotion to health workers and health facilities: Prohibition of materials/gifts
Promotion to health workers and health facilities: Prohibition of materials/gifts - Fully implemented
Promotion to health workers and health facilities: Prohibition of materials/gifts - Partially implemented
Promotion to the general public: Prohibition of advertising of BMS
Promotion to the general public: Prohibition of advertising of BMS - Fully implemented
Promotion to the general public: Prohibition of advertising of BMS - Partially implemented
Promotion to the general public: Prohibition of sale promotions
Promotion to the general public: Prohibition of sale promotions - Fully implemented
Promotion to the general public: Prohibition of sale promotions - Partially implemented
Promotions
Proper use of infant formula
Proportion of daily intake
Provision of free/low-cost supplies
Purchase from quality farms
Radio
Raised blood cholesterol
Raised blood glucose/diabetes
Raised blood pressure
Ready-made and convenience foods and composite dishes (Dietary fibres)
Ready-made and convenience foods and composite dishes (Reformulation energy)
Ready-made and convenience foods and composite dishes (Reformulation saturated fat)
Ready-made and convenience foods and composite dishes (Reformulation sodium)
Ready-made and convenience foods and composite dishes (Reformulation sugars)
Ready-made and convenience foods and composite dishes (Reformulation TFA)
Ready-made and convenience foods and composite dishes (Reformulation total fat)
Recommended age of introduction
Reduce food loss/waste
Refined sugar
Reformulation of foods and beverages
Regulating marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children
Regulating marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children
Regulation of marketing of FNAB criteria
Removal of subsidies on unhealthy foods
Required information for informational/educational materials
Required information for materials on BMS
Required information on labels of BMS
Restaurants
Restaurants and food outlets (standards)
Right to food
Right to health
Right to water
Sales devices
Salt iodization
Salt shakers should not be available
Salt/sodium (marketing)
Samples & gifts
Saturated fat (marketing)
Saturated fat (taxes)
Saturated fat intake
Saturated fatty acids (FOP)
Saturated fatty acids (M/V)
Sauces, dips and dressings (Dietary fibres)
Sauces, dips and dressings (Reformulation energy)
Sauces, dips and dressings (Reformulation saturated fat)
Sauces, dips and dressings (Reformulation sodium)
Sauces, dips and dressings (Reformulation sugars)
Sauces, dips and dressings (Reformulation TFA)
Sauces, dips and dressings (Reformulation total fat)
Savoury snacks (Dietary fibres)
Savoury snacks (Reformulation energy)
Savoury snacks (Reformulation saturated fat)
Savoury snacks (Reformulation sodium)
Savoury snacks (Reformulation sugars)
Savoury snacks (Reformulation TFA)
Savoury snacks (Reformulation total fat)
School activities (e.g. sport days)
School breakfasts or snacks
School canteens
School food provided free of charge
School food subsidized
School fruit and vegetable scheme
School lunches
Scope of restrictions
Settings
Settings where children gather such as schools, childcare and other educational establishments
Shops (marketing)
SMS, telephone, email, newsletter
Social & financial implications
Social media
Sodium (standards)
Sodium (warning)
Sodium-salt (FOP)
Sodium-salt (M/V)
Specific nutrition criteria
Sponsorship
sponsorships by manufacturers and distributors of complementary foods
SSB tax not yet in effect
Standards for food served, sold or provided
Standards or rules for foods and beverages available in schools
Sugar sachets should not be available
Sugar-sweetened beverages (marketing)
Sugars (marketing)
Sugars (solid or liquid) (taxes)
Sugars (warning)
Syrups, powders or concentrates (taxes)
Take-away shops
Target food categories (dietary fibre reformulation)
Target food categories (energy reformulation)
Target food categories (saturated fat reformulation)
Target food categories (sodium reformulation)
Target food categories (sugars reformulation)
Target food categories (total fat reformulation)
Target food categories (trans fat reformulation)
Total fat (FOP)
Total fat (M/V)
Total fat (warning)
Total fat intake
Total sugars (FOP)
Total sugars (M/V)
Total sugars (standards)
Trans fat
Trans fat (marketing)
Trans fat (warning)
Trans fat intake
Trans fatty acids (FOP)
Trans fatty acids (M/V)
TV
Type of criteria
Type of restrictions
Universities (standards)
Unpaid breastfeeding breaks
Use less resource-intensive food
Use of colour coding according to nutrient level (e.g. green, amber, red)
use of health facilities to host events, contests or campaigns
Use of licensed and brand equity characters
Use organic foods
Use recyclable food packaging
Use seasonal produce
Using celebrities
Vending machines
Vending machines in schools
Vendors outside school
Vitamin A deficiency
Vitamins and minerals (FOP)
Voluntary (FOP)
Voluntary fortification of rice with iron
Voluntary reformulation
Voluntary salt iodization
Voluntary warning label or message
Warning on pathogenic micro-organisms
Workplaces (standards)
Yoghurt, sour milk, cream and other similar foods (Dietary fibres)
Yoghurt, sour milk, cream and other similar foods (Reformulation energy)
Yoghurt, sour milk, cream and other similar foods (Reformulation saturated fat)
Yoghurt, sour milk, cream and other similar foods (Reformulation sodium)
Yoghurt, sour milk, cream and other similar foods (Reformulation sugars)
Yoghurt, sour milk, cream and other similar foods (Reformulation TFA)
Yoghurt, sour milk, cream and other similar foods (Reformulation total fat)
Anaemia in pregnant women
Best practice measure not yet in effect
Breastfeeding facilities
Complementary feeding
Condiments and seasonings
Counselling on infant feeding in the context HIV
Creation of healthy food environment
Diarrhoea or ORS
Diet-related NCDs
Dietary practice
Flavored water (standards)
Fluoride
Food vehicles (i.e. types of fortified foods)
Foods and snacks (taxes)
Fruit and vegetables (standards)
Health related
Household food security
International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes
Iodine supplementation
Less than 14 weeks
Local products
Mandatory measure for sodium reduction adopted not yet in effect
Nutrients included in the FOP system
Other public settings (standards)
Overweight and diet-related NCDs
Partial social security
Portion size (standards)
Promotion of fruit and vegetable intake
Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs
Salt/sodium
School milk scheme
Self-regulatory marketing measures
Social protection related
Sub-national level SSB tax
Sugars
Sugars (standards)
Themes
Trans fat (taxes)
Use of interpretative wording (e.g. high, medium, low)
Vegetables
Voluntary fortification of rice with vitamin A
Voluntary marketing restrictions
Warning label or message
Warning message on salt shakers in food service areas
Warning message on sugar sachets in food service areas
Anaemia in women 15-49 yrs
Biofortifcation
Declaration of %GDA or %RI
Distribution of take home rations
Edible oils and margarine
Family planning (including birth spacing)
Fat reduction (total, saturated, trans)
Healthy food environment in workplaces
HIV/AIDS and nutrition
Home, school or community gardens
Human rights
Imported products
Improved hygiene / handwashing
Iron and folic acid supplementation
Labelling of foods on menus or in vending machines
Limit exists for some products only
Micronutrient supplementation
Minimum dietary diversity of women
Monitoring mechanism established
Monitoring of the Code
Municipality level SSB tax
Nutrition & infectious disease
Nutrition and HIV
Nutrition and malaria
Other (please specify)
Pulses, legumes, nuts (standards)
Ready-to-drink tea or coffee (standards)
Selenium
Types of FOP system and elements used
Vaccination
Voluntary fortification of sugar with vitamin A
Voluntary in schools only
Vulnerable groups
Water and sanitation
Breastfeeding
Code of marketing of breast-milk substitutes
Complementary foods
Food sovereignty
Fortified staple foods (wheat, rice, maize) (standards)
Growth monitoring and promotion
Healthy food environment in hospitals
Iron supplementation
Minimum acceptable diet
Salt reduction
Sanctions exist
SSB tax repealed
Sugar reduction
Sweetened or flavored milk drinks (standards)
Voluntary fortification of wheat flours with folic acid
Capacity building for the Code
Iodized salt (standards)
Menu labelling
Micronutrient supplementation in schools
Milk
Monitoring children's growth in schools
Monitoring of children’s growth in school
Multiple micronutrients supplementation
Nutrient declaration
Nutrient-based dietary guidelines
Nutrition and health claims
Nutrition education included in school curriculum
Nutrition-Friendly Schools Initiative (NFSI)/Health promoting schools
Nutritional surveillance system
Omega 3 supplementation
Oral rehydration solution promotion
Portion size control
Portion size control
Preventive malaria treatment
Promotion and implementation of properly timed cord clamping
Promotion of food security and agriculture
Promotion of household food security
Promotion of improved hygiene practices including handwashing
Provision of safe water
School feeding programmes
School fruit and vegetable scheme
School milk scheme
Standards for marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages to children in school setting
Standards or rules for foods and beverages available in schools
Subsidies for production
Sugar fortification
Vaccination
Vending machines not allowed in schools
Vitamin A supplementation
Vitamin D supplementation
Vitamin E supplementation
Voluntary fortification of wheat flours with iron
Women's education
Zinc supplementation
Feeding of LBW infants
Fish (standards)
Food security and agriculture-related
Implementation of maternity protection
Infant feeding in the context of HIV
Maternity protection
Media campaigns on healthy diets and nutrition
Monitoring implementation of the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes
Other food fortification
Other voluntary fortification
Promotion of fruit and vegetable intake
Promotion of healthy diets
Promotion of reduced fat intake (total, saturated, trans)
Promotion of reduced salt intake
Reformulation of foods and/or beverages to reduce salt/sodium content
Reformulation of foods and/or beverages to reduce saturated fatty acid content
Reformulation of foods and/or beverages to reduce saturated fatty acid, trans fatty acid, sugars or salt/sodium content
Reformulation of foods and/or beverages to reduce sugar content
Reformulation of foods and/or beverages to reduce trans fatty acid content
Removal/reduction of trans fatty acids
Salt reduction
Sugar reduction
Taxation and price policies
Complementary feeding promotion/counselling
Lean meat (standards)
Nutrition counselling on healthy diets
Other non-health-related
School gardens
Complementary food provision
Physical activity and healthy lifestyle
Unsaturated oils for cooking (standards)
Water (standards)
Whole grain bread and cereals (standards)
Regulation on marketing of complementary foods
Sugar reduction
Delayed cord clamping
Fat reduction (total, saturated, trans)
Full fat milk (standards)
Salt reduction
Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling
Action name
Date
End date
Improving Maternal, Newborn and Child Nutrition in Northern Nigeria - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling - Infants and young children|Lactating women (LW)
2011
2017
Deworming
Action name
Date
End date
Improving Maternal, Newborn and Child Nutrition in Northern Nigeria - Deworming - Preschool-age children (Pre-SAC)
2011
2017
Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) Project - Deworming - Infants and young children
2009
2011
Management of severe acute malnutrition
Action name
Date
End date
Improving Maternal, Newborn and Child Nutrition in Northern Nigeria - Management of severe acute malnutrition - Preschool-age children (Pre-SAC)|SAM child|Stunted child
2011
2017
Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) Project - Management of severe acute malnutrition - Preschool-age children (Pre-SAC)
Infant feeding in the context of HIV
Action name
Date
End date
Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) Project - Infant feeding in the context of HIV - Infants (up to 1 year of age)|Pregnant/lactating women with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)|Preschool-age children (Pre-SAC)
2009
2011
Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) Project - Infant feeding in the context of HIV - Infants (up to 1 year of age)|Pregnant/lactating women with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)|Preschool-age children (Pre-SAC)
2009
2011
Distribution of insecticide-treated bednets
Action name
Date
End date
Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) Project - Distribution of insecticide-treated bednets - Family ( living in same household)
2009
2011
Maize/corn flour fortification
Action name
Date
End date
GAIN Large-scale Food Fortification Program - Maize/corn flour fortification - All population groups
2008
2015
GNPR 2016-2017: Vitamin and mineral nutrition (q29) - Maize/corn flour fortification - All population groups
Oil fortification
Action name
Date
End date
GAIN Large-scale Food Fortification Program - Oil fortification - All population groups
2008
2015
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Oil fortification - All population groups
Sugar fortification
Action name
Date
End date
GAIN Large-scale Food Fortification Program - Sugar fortification - All population groups
2008
2015
Wheat flour fortification
Action name
Date
End date
GAIN Large-scale Food Fortification Program - Wheat flour fortification - All population groups
2008
2015
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Wheat flour fortification - All population groups
GNPR 2016-2017: Vitamin and mineral nutrition (q28) - Wheat flour fortification - All population groups
Food-based dietary guidelines
Action name
Date
End date
Food-based dietary guidelines for Nigeria – a guide to healthy eating - Food-based dietary guidelines - Adolescents|Adult men and women|Elderly|Infants and young children|Preschool-age children (Pre-SAC)|School age children (SAC)
2001
School feeding programmes
Action name
Date
End date
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - School feeding programmes - Preschool-age children (Pre-SAC)|School age children (SAC)
School fruit and vegetable scheme
Action name
Date
End date
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - School fruit and vegetable scheme - Preschool-age children (Pre-SAC)|School age children (SAC)
Vitamin A supplementation
Action name
Date
End date
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Vitamin A supplementation - Preschool-age children (Pre-SAC)
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Vitamin A supplementation
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Vitamin A supplementation - Preschool-age children (Pre-SAC)
Nutrition International - Nigeria - Vitamin A supplementation
Complementary food fortification
Action name
Date
End date
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Complementary food fortification - Infants and young children
Iodine supplementation
Action name
Date
End date
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Iodine supplementation
Iron and folic acid supplementation
Action name
Date
End date
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Iron and folic acid supplementation - Pregnant women (PW)
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Iron and folic acid supplementation - Women of reproductive age (WRA)
Nutrition International - Nigeria - Maternal Nutrition Program - Iron and folic acid supplementation - Pregnant women (PW)
Salt iodization
Action name
Date
End date
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Salt iodization - All population groups
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Salt iodization - All population groups
Zinc supplementation
Action name
Date
End date
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Zinc supplementation - Diarrhoea cases
Counselling on nutritional support&care for people living with HIV
Action name
Date
End date
Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) Project - Counselling on nutritional support&care for people living with HIV - Pregnant/lactating women with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)
Preventive malaria treatment
Action name
Date
End date
Infant and Young Child Nutrition (IYCN) Project - Preventive malaria treatment - Women of reproductive age (WRA)
No Topics Found
Action name
Date
End date
Maternal, infant and young child nutrition programmes
Maternal, infant and young child nutrition programmes - Infants (up to 1 year of age)
Maternal, infant and young child nutrition programmes - Infants and young children
Multiple micronutrient powder (point-of-use fortification)
Action name
Date
End date
MNP in Benue State Nigeria - Multiple micronutrient powder (point-of-use fortification) - Infants and young children
Nutrition education and counselling
Action name
Date
End date
Nutrition International - Nigeria - Maternal Nutrition Program - Nutrition counselling - Pregnant women (PW)
Export programmes/actions
Export programmes/actions