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Government policies such as traffic light labeling, import duties on unhealthy foods, and promoting local produce are effective strategies to limit obesity.
Advocate for or support policies that make healthy food more accessible and affordable, such as traffic light labeling and subsidies for local produce.
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Policies relating to food imports, agriculture, food quality standards, appropriate food traffic light labelling, price adjustments and controlled access to unhealthy foods are all within the grasp of the Chinese government.
Why this rating
The paper cites evidence for labeling and price effects, though it is a review.
Source
The fundamental drivers of the obesity epidemic
W. P. T. James · Obesity Reviews · 2008
DOI 10.1111/j.1467-789x.2007.00432.x
narrative_reviewCited 179×
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