Working to reshape the retail food environment in East Asia and Pacific towards healthier stores
A healthy retail food environment is one where healthy food is available, affordable, appealing and promoted in all types of retail stores. Find out moreAbout
Everyone has the right to healthy foods
The Healthy Food Retail in East Asia and Pacific: Evidence and Action Hub is a platform to connect those who share the common aim of improving the healthiness of retail food environments in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region and beyond.
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Protecting children’s right to nutritious foods, healthy food environments and food practices: The Role of Retailers in East Asia and Pacific
In November 2023, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (UNICEF EAPRO) hosted a webinar on ‘The Role of Retailers in East Asia and the Pacific.’ The event gathered large food retailers, researchers, non-governmental organisations, and representatives of governments in the region to hear and talk about emerging approaches to creating, healthy retail food environmentsDeakin University and UNICEF: Working together to tackle obesity in East Asia and Pacific
On November 1st 2023, Deakin University’s Institute for Health Transformation (IHT) released an article that highlights the significant collaboration between researchers from the Global Center for Preventive Health and Nutrition (GLOBE) at Deakin and members of the UNICEF’s East Asia and Pacific Regional Office. This partnership aims to enhance the healthiness of retail food environmentsProtecting children’s rights to nutrition in food retail environments
UNICEF came together with Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) and Deakin University to articulate how the food retail sector can contribute to protecting children’s right to nutritious foods, healthy food environments and food practices. The core of this partnership is the Guidance Framework to Support Healthier Food Retail Environments for Children, a practical tool forSupport healthier food environments
Interested to know how more about supporting the promotion of healthier food environments for all children in the Asia and Pacific region? Whether you’re a retailer, policymaker, researcher, or advocate, we have tips for getting involved and supporting the development of healthier food environments.
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