
{"id":4154,"date":"2021-09-10T08:54:44","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T12:54:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/?post_type=uncgfrp_policy&#038;p=4154"},"modified":"2025-01-09T17:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T22:14:28","slug":"front-of-package-warning-labels-3","status":"publish","type":"uncgfrp_policy","link":"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/policy\/front-of-package-warning-labels-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Front-of-package warning labels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"322\" height=\"157\" align=\"right\" class=\"wp-image-11690\" style=\"width: 200px; margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Colombia_WLs.png\" alt=\"Colombia's front-of-package warning labels\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Colombia_WLs.png 322w, https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Colombia_WLs-42x20.png 42w, https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Colombia_WLs-123x60.png 123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\" \/>Law 2120, also referred to as the Law for Promotion of Healthy Food Environments and NCD Prevention or the &#8220;Junk Food Law,&#8221; requires warning labels to appear on the front of ultra-processed foods and beverages that exceed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalfoodresearchprogram.org\/home\/nutrient-thresholds-for-colombias-front-of-package-warning-labels\/\">maximum content<\/a> of sodium, sugar, saturated fats, trans fats set by the Colombian Ministry of Health and Social Protection or that contain any added sweeteners. 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