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Questions and Answers About the Chilean Food Act

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Date
2019
ISBN
978-92-5-131682-5 (FAO)
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Pan American Health Organization
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Abstract
In recent decades, Chile has undergone significant changes in its population’s eating habits. According to Figure 1, in 2013 Chile was ranked second among Latin American countries in the sale of ultra-processed food and beverages per capita. The high level of consumption of these products is associated with Chile’s low level of compliance with established dietary (nutrition and food) guides. In 2010, 14% of the Chilean population followed three or more recommendations on the national food and nutrition guidelines, and only 5% stated that they followed the guidelines and have a healthy diet. Socioeconomic level and education level determine what is eaten at home, with healthier diets in the highest income quintiles and groups with higher education levels. A study based on the National Survey on Diet revealed that more income is spent on meat, bread and grains, produce, dairy products, cheese and eggs, while less income is spent on legumes, fish and oils. Even though Chile is a major producer of fish and shellfish, on average only 3% of households’ total monthly budget in the first income quintiles is spent on these products. This percentage is higher in the upper quintiles.
 
This document was drafted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) in order to share insights from the Chilean experience acquired during the process of passing Law Nº 20.606 on the Nutrition Composition of Food and Advertising with members of parliament and decision makers from other countries in the Region of the Americas. This process also covers the drafting of the bill, plus its implementation and oversight, which can be applied to other similar public policy instruments aiming to benefit public health. We sincerely appreciate all the support and information we received from the various actors and sectors who were involved in this process, to wit: the Chilean Congress, academia, the private sector, civil society and the Government of Chile.
 
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Food Consumption; Diet, Food, and Nutrition; Chile; Eating; Nutrition, Public Health; Legislation, Food; Healthy Diet; Nutrition Programs and Policies
Category of PAHO Strategic Plan 2014-2019
Cat 2. Noncommunicable Diseases and Risk Factors
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https://iris.paho.org/handle/10665.2/51642
Citation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Pan American Health Organization. Questions and Answers About the Chilean Food Act. Santiago: FAO, OPS; 2019.
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