MEDI363 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Sodium Nitrate, Sodium Bicarbonate, Food Policy
7 Aug 2018
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Monitoring changes in the food supply: high bp is the largest single global killer, leading cause of death and disability among risk factors, dietary diseases combined present an even bigger risk. People eating more than recommended amounts of salt, saturated fats, sugars. Hard to get people to change behaviour: getting people to choose healthier foods is challenging, easier to (cid:272)ha(cid:374)ge the food supply so they (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t help (cid:271)ut (cid:373)ake (cid:271)etter (cid:272)hoi(cid:272)es. Improving the composition of staple foods can have significant public health impacts. Reformulation will work but should be supported by other initiatives: need shift in diets from processed foods to fresh foods, tackle aggressive marketing. Improve food access, particularly for people on low incomes (shop location, transport, pricing policies benefits: ensure people have the knowledge and skills to make the right choice when they are accessible. Why salt: high salt intake causes a rise in blood pressure thereby increasing the risk of cv diseases.
