Many thanks for offering this opportunity for stakeholders to share their views. At Nestlé, we are motivated to work in dialogue with nutrition and public health experts, to promote good nutrition, appropriate choices and healthy lifestyles. Nestlé is committed to applying our global organisation, knowledge of human behaviour and extensive research network to help improve people's lives today, while also investing in their health for tomorrow.
I would like to offer some thoughts on the third question ("which elements are crucial to effectively support policies, strategies and or programmes targeting overweight and obesity reduction"):
- successful strategies need to include public-private partnerships, as complex societal challenges require collaboration from both the public and the private sectors. Solving the issue requires further engagement from academic institutions, the private sector, civil society, under the guidance of authorities.The overweight/obesity issue will require a whole of government AND a whole of society approach. Complex global public health problems require a holistic, integrated, long-term, multi-stakeholder approach.
- the environment will be changed thanks to regulatory, co-regulatory and self-regulatory measures. What is important is to agree on realistic targets and that all stakeholders commit to measurable objectives.
- consider measures not only related to offer/improving the food environment but also related to how consumer demand can be shaped through positive public health social marketing campaigns, education and health literacy of the population, in particular vulnerable groups
- leverage industry's research and development capacity. Not only the fundamental nutrition sciences but also innovative product development.
- addressing the complex causative factors in obesity would require a deep understanding of the consumer. Industry is well positioned to support consumer migration towards healthier foods and beverages.
- adopt an "incentive-based" approach: industry participation can be accelerated if there is a level-playing field to compete and if there are incentives to join. Consider mechanisms to transfer know-how to smal and medium sized companies. Protect the ability to innovate and create "healthy" competition among food industry players.
Ms. Cécile Duprez-Naudy
Dear FSN Forum Moderators,
Many thanks for offering this opportunity for stakeholders to share their views. At Nestlé, we are motivated to work in dialogue with nutrition and public health experts, to promote good nutrition, appropriate choices and healthy lifestyles. Nestlé is committed to applying our global organisation, knowledge of human behaviour and extensive research network to help improve people's lives today, while also investing in their health for tomorrow.
I would like to offer some thoughts on the third question ("which elements are crucial to effectively support policies, strategies and or programmes targeting overweight and obesity reduction"):
- successful strategies need to include public-private partnerships, as complex societal challenges require collaboration from both the public and the private sectors. Solving the issue requires further engagement from academic institutions, the private sector, civil society, under the guidance of authorities.The overweight/obesity issue will require a whole of government AND a whole of society approach. Complex global public health problems require a holistic, integrated, long-term, multi-stakeholder approach.
- the environment will be changed thanks to regulatory, co-regulatory and self-regulatory measures. What is important is to agree on realistic targets and that all stakeholders commit to measurable objectives.
- consider measures not only related to offer/improving the food environment but also related to how consumer demand can be shaped through positive public health social marketing campaigns, education and health literacy of the population, in particular vulnerable groups
- leverage industry's research and development capacity. Not only the fundamental nutrition sciences but also innovative product development.
- addressing the complex causative factors in obesity would require a deep understanding of the consumer. Industry is well positioned to support consumer migration towards healthier foods and beverages.
- adopt an "incentive-based" approach: industry participation can be accelerated if there is a level-playing field to compete and if there are incentives to join. Consider mechanisms to transfer know-how to smal and medium sized companies. Protect the ability to innovate and create "healthy" competition among food industry players.