A/HRC/25/57
(e)
Put in place a global reinsurance mechanism, creating an incentive for
countries to set up robust social protection programmes for the benefit of their populations.
5.
Nutrition
To reshape food systems for the promotion of sustainable diets and effectively combat the
different faces of malnutrition (A/HRC/19/59), States should:
(a)
Adopt statutory regulation on the marketing of food products, as the most
effective way to reduce marketing of foods high in saturated fats, trans-fatty acids, sodium
and sugar (HFSS foods) to children, and restrict marketing of these foods to other groups;
(b) Impose taxes on soft drinks (sodas), and on HFSS foods, in order to subsidize access to
fruits and vegetables and educational campaigns on healthy diets;
(c)
Adopt a plan for the complete replacement of trans-fatty acids with
polyunsaturated fats;
(d)
Review the existing systems of agricultural subsidies, in order to take into
account the public health impacts of current allocations, and use public procurement
schemes for school-feeding programmes and for other public institutions to support the
provision of locally sourced, nutritious foods; and
(e)
Transpose into domestic legislation the International Code of Marketing of
Breast-milk Substitutes and the WHO recommendations on the marketing of breast-milk
substitutes and of foods and non-alcoholic beverages to children, and ensure their effective
enforcement.
The private sector should:
(a)
Comply fully with the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk
Substitutes, and comply with the WHO recommendations on the marketing of foods and
non-alcoholic beverages to children, even where local enforcement is weak or non-existent;
(b)
Abstain from imposing nutrition-based interventions where local ecosystems
and resources are able to support sustainable diets, and systematically ensure that such
interventions prioritize local solutions;
(c)
Shift away from the supply of HFSS foods and towards healthier foods and
phase out the use of trans-fatty acids in food processing.
D.
1.
Shaping an enabling international environment
Food price volatility
The international community should find ways to better manage the risks associated with
international trade and ensure that least-developed and net food-importing developing
countries are better protected from the volatility of international market prices. To combat
volatility on international markets (A/HRC/12/3), the international community should:
(a)
Encourage the establishment of food reserves at the local, national or regional
levels;
(b)
Improve the management of grain stocks at the global level, including
improved information about and coordination of global grain stocks to limit the
attractiveness of speculation;
(c)
Establish an emergency reserve that would allow the World Food Programme
to meet humanitarian needs;
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