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Despite these complexities, most of the current public discourse is simplistic, centres on the ‘eat less, move more’ mantra and places the blame solely on the individual.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fluid fluid-text" data-aos="fade" data-aos-offset="100" data-aos-delay="0" id="video-container"> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-10 col-lg-6"> <p>A core value of World Obesity Federation is that obesity prevention efforts should not just be targeted at individual actions but at wider commercial and societal determinants.  </p> <p>World Obesity Federation supports the World Health Organisation <a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-NMH-NVI-17.9">'Best buy' policies</a><a href="https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/259232">,</a> with a particular emphasis on those policies which address the commercial determinants of health. We encourage policy-makers around the world to consider population-based regulatory and fiscal measures should be prioritised, including:</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fluid fluid-grid-image-text" data-aos="fade" data-aos-offset="100" data-aos-delay="0"> <div class="container"> <div class="row total-count-5"> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="card h-100"> <div class="card-body"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 992px)" srcset="/images/made/images/common/iStock-1211781509_800_800_s_c1.jpg"> <img src="/images/made/images/common/iStock-1211781509_600_600_s_c1.jpg" alt="" class="img-fluid"> </picture> <div class="inset-md"> <p class="mt-0 mb-3"><span class="category small tag">Commercial determinants</span></p> <h3 class="card-title"> Restrictions of the marketing foods and drinks to children </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="card h-100"> <div class="card-body"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 992px)" srcset="/images/made/images/common/iStock-1227604922_800_800_s_c1.jpg"> <img src="/images/made/images/common/iStock-1227604922_600_600_s_c1.jpg" alt="" class="img-fluid"> </picture> <div class="inset-md"> <p class="mt-0 mb-3"><span class="category small tag">Commercial determinants</span></p> <h3 class="card-title"> Taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="card h-100"> <div class="card-body"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 992px)" srcset="/images/made/images/common/iStock-1795125169_800_800_s_c1.jpg"> <img src="/images/made/images/common/iStock-1795125169_600_600_s_c1.jpg" alt="" class="img-fluid"> </picture> <div class="inset-md"> <p class="mt-0 mb-3"><span class="category small tag">Commercial determinants</span></p> <h3 class="card-title"> Front of pack labelling </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="card h-100"> <div class="card-body"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 992px)" srcset="/images/made/images/common/iStock-913367294_800_800_s_c1.jpg"> <img src="/images/made/images/common/iStock-913367294_600_600_s_c1.jpg" alt="" class="img-fluid"> </picture> <div class="inset-md"> <p class="mt-0 mb-3"><span class="category small tag">Commercial determinants</span></p> <h3 class="card-title"> Limiting portion and package size </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4"> <div class="card h-100"> <div class="card-body"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 992px)" srcset="/images/made/images/common/iStock-1486146700_800_800_s_c1.jpg"> <img src="/images/made/images/common/iStock-1486146700_600_600_s_c1.jpg" alt="" class="img-fluid"> </picture> <div class="inset-md"> <p class="mt-0 mb-3"><span class="category small tag">Commercial determinants</span></p> <h3 class="card-title"> Access to safe space for physical activity </h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fluid fluid-text" data-aos="fade" data-aos-offset="100" data-aos-delay="0" id="video-container"> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-10 col-lg-6"> <p>Fiscal interventions, such as taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages, will be a valuable tool as these are win-win interventions which promote health and support the financing of further NCD activities.</p> <p><strong>World Obesity also firmly advocates for political leaders ensuring that adequate steps are taken to protect policy-making from industry interference and opposition to the implementation of such policies.</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="fluid fluid_call_to_action" data-aos="fade" data-aos-offset="100" data-aos-delay="0"> <div class="container"> <div class="row justify-content-center"> <div class="col-12 col-sm-12 col-md-12 col-lg-8"> <div class="card mb-3"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="inset-md"> <h2 class="mt-0">Policy Resources</h2> <p>Want to find out more about our recent policy announcements and related resources? 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