Training early childcare providers in evidence-based nutrition strategies can help improve nutrition policies and practices of early childcare centres serving racially and ethnically diverse children from low-income families
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DOI: 10.1017/s1368980017003573
Abstract: Abstract Objective We evaluated the extent to which providing training and technical assistance to early childcare centre (ECC) directors, faculty and staff in the implementation of evidence-based nutrition strategies improved the nutrition contexts, policies and… read more here.
Keywords: nutrition policies; policies practices; early childcare; nutrition ... See more keywords
Perspective: Public Health Nutrition Policies Should Focus on Healthy Eating, Not on Calorie Counting, Even to Decrease Obesity.
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DOI: 10.1093/advances/nmz025
Abstract: Calorie-focused policies, such as calorie menu labeling, seem to result in minor shifts toward healthier choices and public health improvement. This paper discusses the (lack of) relations between energy intake and healthy eating and the… read more here.
Keywords: health; quality; public health; nutrition policies ... See more keywords
How Nutrition Sensitive Are the Nutrition Policies of New Zealand Food Manufacturers? A Benchmarking Study
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DOI: 10.3390/nu9121373
Abstract: Nutrition sensitive policy addresses the underlying determinants of nutrition-related disease and is a powerful tool in reducing the incidence of non-communicable disease. Some members of the food industry have long standing commitments to health-oriented nutrition… read more here.
Keywords: policy; new zealand; nutrition policies; nutrition sensitive ... See more keywords