Trans Fat Elimination Communications Toolkit
WHY take action
Consumption of trans-fatty acids (TFA) increases the risk of heart attacks and death from coronary heart disease. Industrially-produced TFA is used in baked and fried foods, pre-packaged snacks, and certain cooking oils and fats used at home, in restaurants or in street food.
With support from Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), the World Health Organization (WHO) launched the REPLACE initiative to eliminate industrially-produced TFA from the global food supply in May 2018. Though significant progress has been made, almost 5 billion people worldwide remain unprotected from artificial trans fat.
Much more needs to be done.
About the Toolkit
Resolve to Save Lives and WHO collaborated to develop this toolkit to support communications and advocacy activities to accelerate the adoption of trans fat elimination policies. The materials can be customized to suit various audiences and contexts.
A PDF version of the toolkit is available for download here.
Trans Fat Elimination Communication Toolkit: Kwa nini kuchukua hatua ya matumizi ya trans fatty acids (TFA) huongeza hatari ya mashambulizi ya moyo na kifo kutokana na ugonjwa wa moyo coronary. TFA hutumiwa katika vyakula vilivyokaangwa na kuchomwa, vitafunio vilivyopakwa kabla ya kuhifadhiwa, na mafuta fulani ya kupikia na mafuta yanayotumiwa nyumbani, mikahawa, au katika chakula cha mitaani. Kwa msaada wa Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), Shirika la Afya Ulimwenguni (WHO) lilizindua mpango wa REPLACE ili kuondoa TFA zinazozalishwa kiviwanda kutoka kwa ugavi wa chakula cha ulimwengu mnamo Mei 2018. Ingawa maendeleo makubwa yamefanywa, karibu watu bilioni 5 ulimwenguni bado hawajalindwa na mafuta ya trans bandia. Kuna mengi zaidi yanayohitaji kufanywa. "Kuhusu ""Kufanya uamuzi wa kuokoa maisha"" na WHO walishirikiana kuendeleza ""kitombo hiki cha kusaidia mawasiliano na shughuli za utetezi ili kuharakisha kupitishwa kwa sera za kuondoa mafuta ya trans.""" Vifaa hivyo vinaweza kubadilishwa ili vifanani na wasikilizaji na muktadha mbalimbali. Toleo la PDF la kifaa kinapatikana kwa ajili ya kupakuliwa hapa.