MEDIA ADVISORY: Media briefing on elimination of trans fat progress report

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Thursday, 19 January 2023

MEDIA AVISORY

Media briefing on elimination of trans fat
progress report
Invitation to journalists

Geneva, 19 January 2023 – A new status report from the World Health Organization (WHO) has found that billions of people globally remain unprotected by policies that eliminate harmful trans fat which increases their risk of heart diseases and death. While many countries have implemented best-practice policies for tackling trans fat in food, we are off track in terms of reaching the goal of total elimination in 2023.
Join us for a media briefing tomorrow to discuss the findings of the report, key statistics and progress towards the 2023 goal. Information will be released under strict embargo and the full report will be available from 1000 CET on Monday.

Session Panelists

· Dr Francesco Branca, Director for Nutrition and Food Safety, World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva
· Dr Tom Frieden, President and Chief Executive Officer, Resolve to Save Lives

Session Moderator

· Tarik Jasarevic, WHO Spokesperson

WHEN:

Friday, 20 January 16:00 CET, 15:00 GMT

WHERE:

Join the briefing at the following zoom link:
https://who.zoom.us/j/99399628993
Password: VPCtf+2023

Phone:
International numbers available: https://who.zoom.us/u/aejNEGiAeA
Webinar ID: 993 9962 8993
Password: 0959341241

An embargoed copy of the report and a press release will be available upon request, from tomorrow afternoon.

Media Contacts:

WHO
mediainquiries@who.int
Jin Ni, Communications Officer, WHO, jinn@who.int

Resolve to Save Lives
Steven Chlapecka, Senior Media Strategist, Resolve to Save Lives
schlapecka@resolvetosavelives.org, +1.917.623.0246
General press inquiries, press@resolvetosavelives.org

Media contacts:

mediainquiries@who.int

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