To help consumers understand the nutritional information on food labels sold in supermarkets, a group of researchers from the School of Pharmacy developed the RotulApp application. Through product barcodes, RotulApp verifies the presence of excess nutrients, such as sugars; saturated fats and sodium in processed and ultra-processed foods. The feature is free and available for Android devices.
Day: 10/03/2022
The Americas / PAHO – Webinar: Front-end labeling in Latin America and Costa Rica in the framework of obesity and noncommunicable disease prevention
Objective: To contribute to the discussion on the aspects concerning front labeling regulations of food products and non-alcoholic beverages, presenting the international experience generated in the countries of the region, sharing lessons learned and new evidence obtained. We seek to sensitize national stakeholders from all sectors on the public health impact of measures such as front-of-pack nutrition labeling to improve nutrition and contribute to stop the increase of overweight and obesity and non-communicable diseases in the population.
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