UN adopts the Political Declaration on NCDs and Mental Health
The UN General Assembly has adopted the Political Declaration of the Fourth High-Level Meeting (HLM4) on Non-Communicable Diseases and Mental Health, with only the United States and Argentina voting against. Beyond the celebratory tone adopted by parts of civil society, the final text reflects a significant political choice by Member States: to move away from […]
Public Health Policies: From “One Size Fits All” to Personalised Nutrition
Ahead of the Fourth High-Level Meeting (HLM4) of the UN General Assembly on the prevention and control of NCDs and the promotion of mental health and wellbeing, we brought this conversation to the heart of Europe . Prescriptive policies – taxes on specific foods, mandatory reformulation, and alarmist front-of-pack labels – are often presented as […]
A global call for a smarter, science-based strategy on obesity and NCDs
Together with the Center for the Study and Research on Obesity (CSRO) of the University of Milan, 3 scientific societies, and 178 professors and scientists from around the world, we have sent a letter to the United Nations ahead of the Fourth High-Level Meeting (HLM4) on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) and […]