Report of the Special Rapporteur on the right to food, par. 30 (2019)

Text of the recommendation

3O. In an age of industrialized agriculture, easy access to cheap, processed foods which are high in sugar, salt and fat, is contributing to all forms of malnutrition and the spread of non-communicable diseases among children. Some States are taking steps under Goal 2 and WHO recommendations to regulate the food industry by removing processed foods from school vending machines; introducing nutritionsensitive school feeding programmes, labelling initiatives and advertising restrictions; and adopting economic measures for imported food and drinks classified as “unhealthy”. Still, such measures are sporadic, and States need to embrace a more active regulatory role to monitor and enforce industry compliance.