The DOH also urged the public to eat a “balanced, well-moderated, and varied diet.”
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health on Thursday expressed its support for a proposed calorie labeling policy in Quezon City, a move expected to help people to make healthier dietary decisions.The local government of Quezon City passed an ordinance that requires large and mid-sized restaurants to display calorie information for each food item on their menus. This policy awaits only the signature of Mayor Joy Belmonte to be enforced.
Public interest group ImagineLaw, which collaborated with the Quezon City government on this policy, previously said that calorie labeling aims to create a healthier food environment to prevent obesity and diet-related noncommunicable diseases. Around 27 million Filipinos were overweight and obese, according to a 2019 survey of the Department of Science and Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute.
The World Health Organization stressed that the rise in obesity is largely driven by current food environments, characterized by the increasing availability, accessibility, affordability and marketing of processed foods high in saturated fats, trans fats, sugars, or salt. “Limit processed foods and foods that are high in calories. Opt for healthier choices, partnered with sufficient physical activity,” the agency said.
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