reviewing national policies, investments and regulations to enable healthy diets: the south korea...
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REVIEWING NATIONAL POLICIES, INVESTMENTS AND
REGULATIONS TO ENABLE HEALTHY DIETS:
THE SOUTH KOREA STORY
Cho-il KimKorea Health Industry Development Institute
Ministries & Acts involved in enabling healthy diets
Ministry of Health & Welfare,Ministry of Food & Drug Safety,Ministry of Agriculture Food & Rural Affairs, andMinistry of Education
National Health Promotion ActSpecial Act on Safety Control of Children’s Dietary LifeFood Education Act School Meals Act National Nutrition Management
Findings and responses to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(KNHANES) Problems in nutrient intake of young children from low SES a special supplemental nutrition program ‘Nutri Plus’ de-veloped
Findings and responses to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(KNHANES) Issue of obesity increase among children ‘Comprehensive Plan for Safety Control of Children’s Diet’ introduced the ‘Special Act on Safety Control of Children’s Dietary Life’ enforced
Findings and responses to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(KNHANES) Problem of high sodium intake of Korean population actions to increase awareness on salt intake w/research & movement
Other policies and initiatives to encourage healthy eating
National Health Promotion Act National Health Promotion Fund: Revenues from the taxes on tobacco used in R&D support, national surveys, health promotion pro-grams, etc. Food Education Act mandates local governments to provide food education for local
people, promotes local produce use in school meals to decrease CO2 mileage
School Meals Act Provide nutritious and healthy meals to school children
based on dietary guidelines and Dietary Reference Intakes developed under the National Nutrition Management Act Nutrition teachers (dietitians) are available in each school
Take-away Message
Data Says All!!!
Policies and programs developed based on solid & reliable data, implemented multisectorally with confidence, supported by scientific evidence, and monitored with feedback solve problems.