Medical News Today
11 November 2006

The EU Platform for action on diet, physical activity and health has brought together key players from industry, NGOs, doctors' associations and consumer groups to enter into binding but voluntary commitments as part of an effort to halt and reverse obesity trends.

Since its launch in 2005 a total of 146 commitments for new actions to fight obesity have been made and are being implemented by Platform members. They range from the promotion of healthy lifestyles to the provision of greater nutritional information and the restriction of advertising to young children.
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Link to more information about the EU Platform for action on diet, physical activity and health

Nutrition for Health and Development -
WHO South - East Asia
Contact details for the South-East Asia WHO office for Nutrition,  which comprises part of the Family and Community Health Department.

Codex Alimentarius
The Codex Alimentarius Commission was created in 1963 by FAO and the World Health Organization to develop food standards, guidelines and related texts such as codes of practice under the Joint FAO/WHO Food Standards Programme. The main purposes of this Programme are protecting health of the consumers and ensuring fair trade practices in the food trade, and promoting coordination of all food standards work undertaken by international governmental and non-governmental organizations.

Nutrition Essentials - A Guide for Healthcare Managers
This guide has been compiled by UNICEF and the World Health Organization to help health managers strengthen nutrition activities within their programmes.

Nutrition - WHO
Provides information on related links, nutrition topics and publications.

Food Safety - WHO
The International WHO site for food safety.

Public Health Nutrition Victoria (Australia)
Provides information for health professionals, educators and practitioners in Public Health Nutrition and health promotion. The emphasis is on promoting health and disease prevention.