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    Preventing conflicts of interest in food and nutrition policies in Latin America and the Caribbean

    June 10, 2022

    23/06/2022 - |

    The Latin American and Caribbean Nutrition and Health Community of Practice (Colansa), in partnership with the Brazilian Institute for Consumer Protection (Idec) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), promotes the webinar “Conflict prevention of interests in food and nutrition policies in Latin America and the Caribbean” on June 23, from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm (GMT-3).

    The event proposes a debate on the forms of industry interference and conflicts of interest that make it difficult to advance effective measures to promote healthy and adequate nutrition in order to prevent and control obesity in the Latin American and Caribbean region.

    Members of Colansa, public managers, health professionals, students, researchers and civil society are invited to participate. The panel of panelists will be composed of representatives of Colansa, Idec, PAHO, Coalición Latinoamérica Saludable (CLAS), Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC), Brazilian Nutrition Association (Asbran) and Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP).

    To access the event, use this Zoom link.

    Agenda

    14h

    Welcome
    Fabio Gomes, regional advisor on Nutrition and Physical Activity at PAHO/WHO
    Laís Amaral, technical supervisor of the Healthy and Sustainable Food Program at Idec and Colansa member
    Beatriz Champagne, Coalición Latinoamérica Saludable (CLAS) and Colansa

    14h15

    Exhibition of the short film Big Food – O Poder das Indústrias de Ultraprocessados

    14h40

    Management of conflicts of interest in the formulation of policies and implementation of nutrition programs at the national level
    Fabio Gomes, regional advisor on Nutrition and Physical Activity at PAHO/WHO

    15h

    Caribbean conflict of interest prevention policy
    Maisha Hutton, executive director at the Healthy Caribbean Coalition (HCC)

    15h15

    Conflict of interest prevention policy of the Brazilian Nutrition Association (Asbran)
    Ruth Guilherme, president of the Brazilian Nutrition Association (Asbran)

    15h30

    Nutricia Code and Latin American Nutrition Society (SLAN)
    Simón Barquera, director of the Nutrition and Health Research Centre of the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP) and Colansa member 

    15h45

    Debate, with initial remarks from Sofia Monsalve (FIAN Internacional)

    16h30

    Ending
    João Peres, journalist – O Joio e o Trigo

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