Food Products with the Child-Targeted Packaging in Food Stores around Primary Schools in Tehran, Iran

Babashahi, Mina; Omidvar, Nasrin; Joulaei, Hassan; Zargaraan, Azizollaah; Veisi, Elnaz; Kelishadi, Roya

doi:10.1007/s10935-022-00679-y

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“…Similarly, 13.7% of chocolates, sugar confectionery and desserts found in the canteens, 19.7% of beverages and 28.8% of cakes, sweet biscuits and pastries are not permitted based on the national guideline [ 175 , 176 ]. Also in Iran, 239 food stores around 64 primary schools in Tehran, were visited in 2018–2019 [ 227 ], and the nutrition information on the labels of packaged foods available in these stores were examined. It was found that 89.6% of chocolates, sugar confectionery and desserts, 27.8% of ice cream, 50% of popsicles, 60% of breakfast cereals and 45.9% of cakes, sweet biscuits and wafer had high levels of sugar (classified as greater than 22.5 g per 100 g or greater than 11.25 g per 100 mL or greater than 27 g per serving) [ 227 ].…”

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Sugar Reduction Initiatives in the Eastern Mediterranean Region: A Systematic Review

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This systematic review aims to identify and characterize existing national sugar reduction initiatives and strategies in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. For this purpose, a systematic review of published and grey literature was performed. A comprehensive list of search terms in the title/abstract/keyword fields was used to cover the four following concepts (1) sugar, (2) reduction OR intake, (3) policy and (4) EMR countries. A total of 162 peer-reviewed documents were identified, until the 2nd of August 2022. The key characteristics of the identified national strategies/initiatives included the average sugar intake of each country’s population; sugar levels in food products/beverages; implementation strategies (taxation; elimination of subsidies; marketing regulation; reformulation; consumer education; labeling; interventions in public institution settings), as well as monitoring and evaluation of program impact. Twenty-one countries (95%) implemented at least one type of sugar reduction initiatives, the most common of which was consumer education (71%). The implemented fiscal policies included sugar subsidies’ elimination (fourteen countries; 67%) and taxation (thirteen countries 62%). Thirteen countries (62%) have implemented interventions in public institution settings, compared to twelve and ten countries that implemented food product reformulation and marketing regulation initiatives, respectively. Food labeling was the least implemented sugar reduction initiative (nine countries). Monitoring activities were conducted by four countries only and impact evaluations were identified in only Iran and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). Further action is needed to ensure that countries of the region strengthen their regulatory capacities and compliance monitoring of sugar reduction policy actions.

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