Background The purpose of this article is to review the current situation with regard to
sodium intake in the European Union, provide an update on the efforts being made to …

Preamble by Philip E. Nelson, 2007 World Food Prize Laureate; Professor Emeritus, Food
Science Dept., Purdue Univ. Just as society has evolved over time, our food system has also …

The simultaneous increases in obesity in almost all countries seem to be driven mainly by
changes in the global food system, which is producing more processed, affordable, and …

The global obesity epidemic has been escalating for four decades, yet sustained prevention
efforts have barely begun. An emerging science that uses quantitative models has provided …

Introduction There is an urgent need for effective action to address the over 10 million
annual deaths attributable to unhealthy diets. Food industry interference with policies aimed …

Background: For decades, the food industry has sought to deflect criticisms of its products
and block public health legislation through a range of offensive and defensive strategies …

Background Stunting during childhood has long-term consequences on human capital,
including decreased physical growth, and lower educational attainment, cognition …

Non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular diseases, cancers, respiratory
diseases, diabetes, and mental disorders, and injuries have become the major causes of …

Over the past few decades, cross-sector partnerships with the private sector have become
an increasingly accepted practice in public health, particularly in efforts to address infectious …

Objective: Obesity is a growing concern at national and international levels, and it is
increasingly recognised that the industry has a role in and hence needs to be involved in …