Tackling the Silent Killer: Coalition for TFAs Elimination in Pakistan

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Project TitleTackling the Silent Killer: Coalition for TFAs Elimination in Pakistan
Project Duration:One year (June 2023 – May 2024)
Project Objectives:1. In collaboration with advocacy partners, to build consensus among key decision makers (National) for the development and adoption of best practice TFA limit regulation.
2. Build strong coalition of individuals, civil society organizations and other stakeholders to strategize and influence decision makers to pass TFA regulations.
3. Collaborate with GHAI to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to monitor and counter industry/front groups to create an enabling environment for TFA regulation in Pakistan.
Geographic Focus:National
Target Group and beneficiaries:CSOs, public health experts and consumers
Project Details:Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) has formulated a project in June 2023, titled “Tackling the Silent Killer: Coalition for TFAs Elimination in Pakistan”. The purpose of this one-year project is to achieve a mandatory national limit of 2 grams of industrially produced trans fatty acids (TFA) per 100 grams of total fat in all foods in Pakistan. The project will engage both government and civil society organizations (CSOs) to build consensus for the development and adoption of best practice trans fatty acids (TFA) limit regulation, influence decision makers to pass TFA regulations, and monitor and counter industry/front groups to create an enabling environment for TFA regulation in Pakistan.

Journalists Training Sessions on TFA (August 2023 onward)

Batch Announcement Date Application Deadline City Training Date No. of Participants Press Release Media Coverage
1 1st September 25th September Islamabad 7 the November 24 Download  
2 9th August 15th August Islamabad 30th August 25 Download Click to View All
               

Other Press Releases & Media Coverages

Date Title Media Coverage
January 06, 2024 CPDI Urges Prime Minister, President, and Secretary Health to Ban Unhealthy Food and Promote Healthier Options in Public Procurements Daily TimesThe Express Tribune
     

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