The Food Guide for the Brazilian Population will be 10 years old in 2024. The document produced by the Ministry of Health, in partnership with USP’s Hub of Epidemiological Research in Nutrition and Health (NUPENS) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) is a national and international reference tool, in addition to being a source of information and recommendations for society in general. It is intended to guide health professionals and public policy decision-makers.
In Latin America, there are six countries that use Nova, with explicit recommendations for people to avoid consuming ultra-processed foods. The first was Brazil, 2014. It has influenced the Guides subsequently published in Uruguay, 2015; Ecuador, 2018; Peru, 2019; Chile and Mexico, 2023. There are also countries outside Latin America that use the concept of ultra-processed foods in their population food recommendations, such as Belgium, Canada, and Israel.
The Brazilian Food Guide has the potential for what we call “triple impact actions”, because as well as inducing sustainable food systems, it has an impact on the social, economic and environmental dimensions, and, of course, on public health.
Here: Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian population (saude.gov.br)