Protecting Our Children from Marketing of Unhealthy Foods
Effects Of COVID-19 On Jamaican Diet
How the “Are We Drinking Ourselves Sick?” Communication Campaign Built Support for Policy Action on Sugary Drinks in Jamaica
Abstract: Background: This study assesses the effectiveness of a campaign “Are We Drinking Ourselves Sick?” that ran nationally in Jamaica in four phases from 2017 to 2019 to increase knowledge about the harms of sugary drinks, shift attitudes, and build support for policy actions to address sugary drink consumption, including a tax and a ban […]
Impact of COVID-19 on Food Security in Jamaica
What’s in Our Food? – Addressing Obesity Prevention Through Front-Of-Package Labelling
Nutrition: A Key Weapon In The Fight Against COVID-19
COVID-19 And Cardiovascular Diseases
81% of Jamaicans Support a Tax on Sugary Drinks if Revenue Supports Childhood Obesity Prevention Programmes
Recognizing February as Heart Month, the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is launching a new phase of its ongoing obesity prevention media campaign on February 22. The campaign is calling for action to support the health of Jamaican children by way of supporting a sugary drinks tax, which can help reduce children and adult consumption […]
Caribbean Moves towards taxing of sugar sweetened beverages
With skyrocketing rates of overweight and obesity facing Caribbean nations, policymakers are increasingly being challenged to find solutions for this public health emergency. This challenge was significantly responded to this year in January when the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) implemented guidelines to restrict the sale of sugary beverages in Jamaican schools. This bold move aimed […]
