Future steps to tackle obesity: digital innovations into policy and actions. Conference report, 29 June 2021 (2022)
5 May 2022
| Technical document
Übersicht
The Portuguese Ministry of Health under the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the WHO Regional Office for Europe jointly organized a conference “Future steps to tackle obesity: digital innovations into policy and actions”, which took place on 29 June 2021. This conference included discussions and deliberations by a panel of experts on how the widespread use of digital tools and applications in the food environment affects structural and behavioural changes in our food choices. By understanding the threats and opportunities created by the digital world, actions can be formulated to tackle and prevent obesity. The conference concluded with the Lisbon Call to Action, which proposes that children under 18 years of age should be protected from obesogenic digital environments by reducing their exposure to digital marketing of unhealthy food products and by expanding the opportunities offered by digitalization to enhance the accessibility and affordability of healthy and environmentally sustainable food. The Call to Action, signed by the Portuguese Minister of Health, calls on governments, diverse stakeholders and relevant actors to become signatories
WHO Team
Reference numbers
WHO Reference Number: WHO-EURO-2022-4764-44527-63040
Copyright
