Mar. 05, 2024 This decree establishes guidelines for the composition of the national basic food basket.
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Mar. 05, 2024 This decree establishes guidelines for the composition of the national basic food basket.
Jul. 18, 2024 This report focuses on harm reduction and explores how this model can be applied to other issues, such as food and nutrition, by using regulatory tools to improve health outcomes....
Jun. 06, 2024 The decree provides regulations on the Municipal Law No. 2659 of 2009, establishing actions to prohibit the sale, purchase, manufacture, distribution and advertising of ultra-processed products that contribute to childhood...
Oct. 25, 2023 Whether the tax reform that introduced a tax on ultra-processed foods and ultra-processed sugary beverages (Law No. 2227 of 2022) violates the principles of equality, freedom of enterprise, and free...
Dec. 12, 2023 The decree provides for the principles, objectives, strategic axes and guidelines to promote adequate and healthy eating in the school environment.
Oct. 04, 2023 This law aims to promote adequate and healthy food in the school environment of basic education in the municipality of Ribeirão Preto, in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. ...
Nov. 10, 2022 Whether the lack of an appropriate regulatory framework on ultra-processed food products violate the collective right to health of consumers, and particularly of children.
Dec. 13, 2022 This law reforms the country's tax structure to promote equality and social justice, and adopts a tax on ultra-processed foods and ultra-processed sugary beverages
Dec. 13, 2022 This resolution modifies Resolution No. 810 of 2021 on technical regulation on front-of-pack nutritional labeling (FOPL).
Nov. 08, 2022 This technical note offers a comprehensive overview and general guidelines on food sales in public elementary and secondary schools enrolled in the National School Meals Program [Programa Nacional de Alimentação...
2021 This technical note aims to promote the identification and prevention of conflicts of interest in the implementation of the National School Meals Program [Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE)].
Dec. 5, 2020 The resolution modifies the guidelines for the allocation of the funds of the National School Meals Program [Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar - PNAE] relying on the NOVA food classification...
Apr. 2, 2019 Whether the censorship of the communication campaign "Don’t eat any more lies” ("No Comas Más Mentiras") by the tv channels Caracol Televisión S.A. and RCN Televisión S.A. was in violation...
2014 This document establishes principles and recommendations for an adequate and healthy diet for Brazilian population, and introduces the concept of ultra-processed foods.
Document Title | Document Country | Document Type | Document Type | Document Date | Document Categories | Document FULL URL | Document Excerpt |
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National Basic Food Basket (Decree No. 11.936 of 2024) | Brazil | Law | Administrative Acts | Mar. 05 2024 | "Fiscal Policies, Fundamental Rights, Right to food, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/national-basic-food-basket-decree-cesta-basica-alimentos-11936-of-2024/ | This decree establishes guidelines for the composition of the national basic food basket. |
Harm reduction for sustainable peace and development – Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to health | International | Law | International norms | Jul. 18 2024 | "Children, Fiscal Policies, Front-of-pack nutritional labeling, Fundamental Rights, Labeling, Marketing, Right to food, Right to health, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/harm-reduction-for-sustainable-peace-and-development-report-of-the-special-rapporteur-on-the-right-to-health-food-nutrition/ | This report focuses on harm reduction and explores how this model can be applied to other issues such as food and nutrition by using regulatory tools to improve health outcomes. |
Ban on Selling and Advertising Ultra-processed Products in Schools in the Municipality of Niteroi (Decree No. 15.457 of 2024) | Brazil | Law | Legislation | Jun. 06 2024 | "Children, Marketing, Procurement policies, Sale in school premises, School Environment, School meals, Schools, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/ban-on-selling-and-advertising-ultra-processed-products-in-schools-in-the-municipality-of-niteroi-decree-no-15-457-of-2024/ | The decree provides regulations on the Municipal Law No. 2659 of 2009 establishing actions to prohibit the sale purchase manufacture distribution and advertising of ultra-processed products that contribute to childhood obesity. |
Juan Manuel Charry Urueña y Miryam Elfriede Anaya Sánchez v Colombia (Decision C-435-23) | Colombia | Decision | Judicial | Oct. 25 2023 | "Excise tax, Fiscal Policies, Right to food, Right to health, Tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, Tax on unhealthy foods and beverages, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/decision-c-435-23/ | Whether the tax reform that introduced a tax on ultra-processed foods and ultra-processed sugary beverages (Law No. 2227 of 2022) violates the principles of equality freedom of enterprise and free competition. |
Adequate and Healthy Eating in the School Environment Standarts (Decree No. 11.821 of 2023) | Brazil | Law | Administrative Acts | Dec. 12 2023 | "Advertising, Children, Marketing, Nutrition education, Promotion, Sale in school premises, School Environment, Schools, Sponsorship, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/adequate-and-healthy-eating-in-the-school-environment-standarts-decree/ | The decree provides for the principles objectives strategic axes and guidelines to promote adequate and healthy eating in the school environment. |
Law on Adequate and Healthy Food in the School Environment in the Municipality of Ribeirão Preto (Law No. 15.004 of 2024) | Brazil | Law | Legislation | Oct. 04 2023 | "Nutrition education, Sale in school premises, School Environment, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/adequate-healthy-food-school-environment-municipality-ribeirao-preto-law-15004-2024/ | This law aims to promote adequate and healthy food in the school environment of basic education in the municipality of Ribeirão Preto in the state of São Paulo Brazil. |
Colombian Parents’ Corporation of Mothers and Fathers Red PaPaz v. Ministry of Health (Case No. 25000234100020190106300) | Colombia | Decision | Judicial | Nov. 10 2022 | "Advertising, Front-of-pack nutritional labeling, Internet, Labeling, Marketing, Radio, Right to health, TV, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/colombian-parents-corporation-of-mothers-and-fathers-papaz-network-network-v-ministry-of-health-and-social-protection-and-others/ | Whether the lack of an appropriate regulatory framework on ultra-processed food products violate the collective right to health of consumers and particularly of children. |
Law adopting a Tax Reform for Equality and Social Justice (Law No. 2277 of 2022) | Colombia | Law | Legislation | Dec. 13 2022 | "Excise tax, Fiscal Policies, Tax on sugar-sweetened beverages, Tax on unhealthy foods and beverages, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/law-adopting-a-tax-reform-for-equality-and-social-justice/ | This law reforms the country's tax structure to promote equality and social justice and adopts a tax on ultra-processed foods and ultra-processed sugary beverages |
Resolution adopting technical criteria for front-of-pack nutritional labeling (Resolution No. 2492 of 2022) | Colombia | Law | Administrative Acts | Dec. 13 2022 | "Claims on packaging, Front-of-pack nutritional labeling, Labeling, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/resolution-adopting-technical-criteria-for-front-of-pack-nutritional-labeling-partially-amending-resolution-810-of-210/ | This resolution modifies Resolution No. 810 of 2021 on technical regulation on front-of-pack nutritional labeling (FOPL). |
Technical Note on Food Sales in Public Schools participating in National School Meals Program (Technical note No. 2974175/2022/COSAN/CGPAE/DIRAE) | Brazil | Law | Programmatic documents | Nov. 08 2022 | "Advertising, Children, Marketing, Promotion, Sale in school premises, School Environment, School meals, Schools, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/technical/ | This technical note offers a comprehensive overview and general guidelines on food sales in public elementary and secondary schools enrolled in the National School Meals Program [Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE)]. |
Technical Note on Conflicts of Interests in National School Meals Program (Technical note No. 3228950/2022/COSAN/CGPAE/DIRAE) | Brazil | Law | Programmatic documents | 2021 | "Procurement policies, School Environment, School meals, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/conflicts-of-interests-in-pnae-technical-note-no-3228950-2022-cosan-cgpae/ | This technical note aims to promote the identification and prevention of conflicts of interest in the implementation of the National School Meals Program [Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE)]. |
Resolution on National School Meals Program and the Direct Financial Resources in School Program (Resolution No. 6 of 2020) | Brazil | Law | Administrative Acts | Dec. 5 2020 | "Nutrition education, School Environment, School meals, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/resolution-no-6-of-may-8-2020-national-school-meals-program/ | The resolution modifies the guidelines for the allocation of the funds of the National School Meals Program [Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar - PNAE] relying on the NOVA food classification system. |
Red Papaz v. Caracol Televisión S.A. and RCN Televisión S.A. (Decision T-145/19) | Colombia | Decision | Judicial | Apr. 2 2019 | "Children, Marketing, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/red-papaz-v-tv-stations-2018/ | Whether the censorship of the communication campaign "Don’t eat any more lies” ("No Comas Más Mentiras") by the tv channels Caracol Televisión S.A. and RCN Televisión S.A. was in violation of the fundamental rights to freedom of expression information and equality as well as children's right to receive adequate information to take decisions to protect their right to a balanced diet health and life. |
Dietary Guidelines for the Brazilian Population | Brazil | Law | Programmatic documents | 2014 | "Fundamental Rights, Right to food, Right to health, Ultra-processed foods" | https://globalfoodlaws.georgetown.edu/documents/dietary-guidelines-for-the-brazilian-population/ | This document establishes principles and recommendations for an adequate and healthy diet for Brazilian population and introduces the concept of ultra-processed foods. |