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Reading Food Labels Can Help You Make Informed Healthier Food Choices
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The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) continues to be the advocate for healthy eating and informed choices when purchasing food items at supermarkets.
In a recent release, the agency highlighted a plethora of reasons as to why better decision making is paramount for our health.
CARPHA, has thrown its support behind the implementation of the draft CROSQ standards for labelling of pre-packaged foods (CRS 5:2010), that Member States voted on 31st May 2021 for adoption.
The Caribbean region has been undergoing a nutritional transition. This is reflected in a shift in diets away from indigenous staples, locally grown fruits, vegetables, legumes, to diets with excessive amounts of added sugars, fats/oils and sodium, and often more alcohol.
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Global testing standards goal set for next year
Article by February 18, 2021
Export-oriented businesses in Barbados, Dominica and St Kitts and Nevis will be offered globally standardised testing at domestic laboratories as early as next year, says Daniel Best, Director of Project Department at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).
The CDB has partnered with the European Union (EU) and the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) to upgrade labs, train staff, and in the case of St Kitts and Nevis, develop a national quality policy, all in an effort to ensure businesses can deliver globally recognised goods and services required for trade.
CDB/CROSQ, Press Release
February 10, 2021, BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Export oriented businesses in Barbados, Dominica, and St Kitts and Nevis will be offered globally standardised testing at domestic laboratories as early as next year says Mr. Daniel Best, Director Projects Department at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). The Bank has partnered with the European Union (EU) and the CARICOM Regional Organisation for Standards and Quality (CROSQ) to upgrade labs, train staff, and, in the case of St Kitts and Nevis, develop a national quality policy; to ensure businesses can deliver globally recognised goods and services required for trade.
According to Best, the Strengthening of the Regional Quality Infrastructure Programme in Barbados, Dominica, and St. Kitts and Nevis Project, which is supporting these upgrades “will add value to local and regional enterprises and focuses on several important subsectors in each economy namely, agro-processing, transportation and constructi