Food Environment Policy
Comprehensive Food Policy Campaigns towards Improved Public Health
Why It Matters
Ghana’s food environment has undergone a significant shift in recent years, with an increased accessibility, availability and consumption of processed and ultra-processed foods. These foods are usually high in sugars, salts, and fats, often containing more than the daily recommended intake of these nutrients in a single serving and have low or no nutritional value.
This shift is accompanied by a rise in malnutrition in all its forms, including obesity, and dietary non-communicable diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and some cancers. To address these growing public health challenges, we are advocating for cost effective food polices, recommended by international organizations as actions to improve the healthiness of food environments.
These policy action includes front-of-pack labelling policy, food marketing restriction policy, public food procurement and service policy and food-related fiscal policy.
Campaigns
Ultraprocessed and junk foods fuel diseases
Food policy actions on these products are urgently needed to protect our health!
Support Health Taxes!
Taxes on unhealthy foods are proven, cost-effective tools for reducing NCDs. Support them! Let’s build healthier communities together
Front-of-Pack Labelling is a Must!
Everyone has a right to the truth about what lies in their food.
Unhealthy foods shouldn’t be pushed on children
End pervasive and persuasive unhealthy food ads now!
Public funds must not fund junk foods!
Ghana must adopt strong procurement policies that put our health first.
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Advancing Ghana’s Food Environment Policy Agenda: From Policy Development to Regulatory Action
Learn More About Campaigns
Front of Pack Labelling Policy
Easy to Understand Food Labels, Healthier Food Choices
Simple, easy to understand front of pack food labels that enables consumers to easily and quickly make an inform choice about the healthiness of their foods.Â
Public Food Procurement & Service Policy
Ensuring Quality Food for All
Policies that set criteria for the service and sale of food in public settings and/or government expenditure on food (including purchases and subsidies) to promote healthy diets.
Food-Related Fiscal Policy
Eat Smart, Pay Less
Policies that include the imposition of taxes on unhealthy foods and beverages that are considered to be unhealthy and subsidies on foods that are healthy
Food Marketing Restrictions Policies
Safe Ads, Healthy Kids
Policies that prevent, protect and restrict the pervasive and persuasive marketing (promotion, advertising) of foods and beverages that are considered to be unhealthy.Â
Advancing Ghana’s Food Environment Policy Agenda
From Policy Development to Regulatory Action
Advancing Ghana’s Food Environment Policy Agenda: From Policy Development to Regulatory Action
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The Coalition of Actors for Public Health Advocacy (CAPHA) is a dynamic alliance dedicated to enhancing public health through strategic advocacy and education.
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The Coalition of Actors for Public Health Advocacy (CAPHA) is a dynamic alliance dedicated to enhancing public health through strategic advocacy and education.
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