SEE THE TRUTH: SOME FOOD INDUSTRY ACTORS WORKING AGAINST OCTAGONAL WARNING LABELS There is an urgent need to protect public health policymaking Since the start of consultations around the front-of-package labelling Regional Standard for pre-packaged food products in 2018, the ultra-processed food and beverage industry — supported by the wider private sector industry in the […]
8th Caribbean Alcohol Reduction Day (CARD) 2023. On December 1st, the Healthy Caribbean Coaliiton (HCC) co-hosted The 2023 Conference on the Harmful Use of Alcohol in the English-Speaking Caribbean alongside its partners, The UWI Faculty of Medical Sciences, St. Augustine and the Eastern Caribbean Health Outcomes Research Network (ECHORN). The Conference was held at the
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Photo copyright PAHO The President, Vice President, Board of Directors, member organizations and staff of the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) are shocked and deeply saddened by the news of the passing of PAHO Director Emeritus and our very own Caribbean public health champion Dr. Carissa Etienne. Dr Etienne, a Dominican national and a graduate of
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Schools are spaces for children to learn and grow. Lessons in and out of the classroom foster lifelong healthy habits. Therefore, the school environment should be protected; however, this is not always the case. Several food and beverage industry actors that sell and market unhealthy products, such as those high in salt, sugars and fats
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HCC is pleased to share this new resource: Advancing Universal Health Coverage in Caribbean Small Island Developing States – HCC Advocacy Priorities for the 2023 UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage. Building on the HCC. First United Nations High-level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage. Technical brief for Caribbean countries – a contribution from civil society
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Giovanni Dennis of RJR Gleaner Communications Group (left) collects the award from Mrs Sheena Warner-Edwards, HCC Communications Officer on behalf of Tanesha Mundle, the first winner of the Healthy Nutrition Food Policy themed category awardPhoto Credits: ABS TV/Radio The Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC) was represented by Mrs. Sheena Warner-Edwards, Communications Officer, at the Caribbean Broadcasting Union’s (CBU)
CARICOM Member States are once again voting on the adoption of the Final Draft CARICOM Regional Standard for labelling pre-packaged foods (FDCRS 5:2010). This Standard includes octagonal warning labels on the front of packaged products to help individuals quickly, easily and correctly identify foods high in sugars, sodium or fats quickly. This evidence-based strategy is
The Caribbean is facing a health crisis that is largely being driven by unhealthy diets filled with ultra-processed food products (UPPs) that sometimes masquerade as healthy options. Although some industry players propose alternative labelling options, with our people’s health on the line, we need the label that is backed by sound, scientific research; and the
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