Question

    Which organization recently released a new guideline on protecting children from the harmful impact of food marketing?

    A United Nations Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B World Health Organization (WHO) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C World Trade Organization (WTO) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D International Red Cross Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E International Monetary Fund (IMF) Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    WHO released a new guideline on protecting children from the harmful impact of food marketing. Guideline recommends implementing comprehensive mandatory policies to protect children from marketing of unhealthy foods. WHO advises developing nutrition profile models and regulating marketing of high-fat, high-sugar, high-salt (HFSS) foods. Food marketing negatively affects children's food choices, dietary intake, and norms about food consumption. Guidelines aim to create healthy food environments, promote lifelong healthy eating habits, and reduce noncommunicable diseases. About WHO Founded: 7 April 1948                 Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland          Director-General : Tedros Adhanom

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