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New tool helps countries identify foods with too much fat, sugar and salt
A first step in developing policies to restrict the marketing of such foods to children is to establish the criteria to identify them. WHO/Europe has developed a nutrient profile model for countries to adapt and use to classify foods according to their nutritional composition.
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