Over the past 30 years, childhood obesity in the Caribbean has more than doubled, making it the hardest-hit region in the Americas. In 2022, 8.6% of children under five were overweight. Among those aged 5–9, rates ranged from 23% in Jamaica and 26.1% in Saint Lucia to 39.5% in The Bahamas. These are not distant […]
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El cultivar, cocinar y alimentarse tienen una larga tradición comunitaria. Pero nos han borrado esa memoria histórica y hay que recuperarla. Es parte de lo que plantea el libro «Alimentos y política comunal. Claves para cocinar comunidades agroalimentarias», de Leonardo Rossi y Patricia Lizarraga. Hacen una genealogía de las formas de alimentarse y realizan un llamado a retomar la trama colectiva frente al individualismo reinante.
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On March 4th 2026, the world will commemorate World Obesity Day under the theme, “8 Billion Reasons to Act on Obesity”. The Healthy Caribbean Coalition has recognized World Obesity Day as a prominent moment for regional advocacy focusing largely on the multilayered response needed to address obesity. Over the last 5 years, HCC’s World Obesity
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Las “Guías Alimentarias”, son una herramienta que permite a cada país traducir y aterrizar una amplia cantidad de evidencia científica relacionada con los alimentos, los patrones de alimentación y la salud de las personas, transformándola en recomendaciones específicas, accionables y culturalmente apropiadas para la población.
Guías Alimentarias: herramientas que requieren muchas buenas piezas Leer más »
As a seasoned educator, I have realized that a healthy diet boosts performance in the classroom and in other areas of educational development. In other words, what children eat can have a direct correlation to how they learn. From an early age, many are given sugary beverages, salty snacks, and foods high in calories. These
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HCC OPEN LETTER: The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) and Trinidad and Tobago Non-Communicable Disease Alliance (TTNCDA) Applaud the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on the Updated Schools Nutrition Policy The Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago And The Honourable Dr. Lackram Bodoe, Minister of Health And
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Actors Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) – Provided evidence, technical support, and advocacy for octagonal warning labels. CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) – Led regional food labelling standards process; proposed QR code alternative in 2025. Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) – Advocated for strong, rights-based labels mobilised public campaigns and protests. Private Sector
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olansa y el Instituto Brasileño de Defensa del Consumidor (Idec) convocan un debate crucial en el marco de la COP 30, en el Pabellón Action on Food Hub, Zona Azul. La sesión plenaria, titulada «Falsas soluciones para los sistemas agroalimentarios», se llevará a cabo el13 de noviembre, de 13:10 a 13:50
From October 15-17, 2025, the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) with the support of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) hosted a regional meeting entitled: Addressing the Commercial Determinants of NCDs in Caribbean SIDS: Protecting NCD policymaking from conflicts of interest and undue influence. The goal of the 3-day meeting
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En el Día Mundial de la Mujer Rural, la FAO confirma la crítica situación: menores salarios (18% menos que sus pares varones), mayor informalidad laboral y menor acceso a la titularidad de tierras.
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