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The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has urged support for a proposal by the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) to put front-of-package nutritional warnings on food products, which have been shown to help people make healthier dietary choices.
In a statement Thursday, PAHO explained the labelling allows consumers to correctly, quickly, and easily identify foods that are excessive in fats, sugar, and sodium (salt) all of which are linked to noncommunicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke and diabetes. The CROSQ proposal, which is under review by CARICOM Member States, suggests adopting front-of-package labelling that meets PAHO thresholds for excessive fats, sugars, and sodium.
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