{"id":3074,"date":"2020-07-01T14:22:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-01T18:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/?post_type=uncgfrp_resource&#038;p=3074"},"modified":"2025-01-16T16:38:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T21:38:28","slug":"fact-sheet-industry-self-regulation","status":"publish","type":"uncgfrp_resource","link":"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/resource\/fact-sheet-industry-self-regulation\/","title":{"rendered":"Industry self-regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" align=\"left\" class=\"wp-image-3026\" style=\"width: 85px; margin: 0px 10px 0px 0px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Factsheet_Industry_self-regulation_thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Fact Sheet Industry Self-Regulation Thumbnail\">Fact sheet describing food and beverage industry voluntary self-regulation in three main areas of public health concern: 1) Child-directed food marketing; 2) front-of-package labelling; and 3) reducing unhealthy nutrients in the food supply. 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