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Weekend reading: UNICEF policy on engagement with food and beverage companies

Food Politics

UNICEF does not want its statements to be compromised by conflicted interests with food and beverage companies that make formula or foods for children. Here’s how UNICEF will be dealing with the food and beverage interests. Avoid all partnerships with ultra-processed food and beverage (UPF) industries.

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The World Health Organization: Health Taxes (e.g., on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages)

Food Politics

It recently issued Global report on the use of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes, 2023. The report finds that 108 countries have some kind of tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. But, it finds Less than a quarter of countries surveyed account for sugar content when they impose taxes on these non-alcoholic beverage products.

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Healthy drinks for kids: new recommendations

Food Politics

To summarize: Drink: water or milk Limit: 100% juice (too much sugar), plant-based milk alternatives (except for medical reasons), flavored milk (too much sugar) Avoid: beverages with caffeine and other stimulants, sugar-sweetened beverages, beverages with non-sugar sweeteners Resources Press Release Consensus Statement [( Spanish ) ( Vietnamese ) (..)

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Time to consider: taxing unhealthy foods, supporting healthy foods?

Food Politics

Findings In this cohort study of 6313 children living in Seattle or a nearby comparison area, a statistically significant reduction in BMI was observed for children in Seattle after the implementation of a sweetened beverage tax compared with well-matched children living in nontaxed comparison areas.

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RealAg on the Weekend: A former premier, a new loan, rotational grazing, and Agribition, Nov 30, 2024

Real Agriculture

On this show, host Shaun Haney shares his thoughts about attending Agribition this week, including how many milk-based beverages are served during the cattle show. On this show, host Shaun Haney shares his thoughts about attending Agribition this week, including how many milk-based beverages are served during the cattle show.

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Farmhand Foundation: Cultivating Organic Change in Southern California

Food Tank

Before launching the Foundation, Schneir and Barkley started Tractor Beverage Company in 2015. FHF will start with citrus and berry growers in the Ojai areawhat Herber calls their own backyardbecause these are ingredients in Tractor Beverage products. FHFs approach is unique, Herber believes.

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Senator Bernie Sanders vs. Big Food

Food Politics

While diabetes and obesity rates in America soar, the food and beverage industry spends billions on advertising to get consumers, including young children, hooked on their unhealthy products. This has got to stop. A good place to start? Banning junk food ads targeted at kids. This is not a radical idea.

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