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| No images? Click here Friday, 20 January 2023 MEDIA AVISORY Embargoed until Monday, 23 January 2023
at 10:00 CET/ 09:00 GMT Embargoed media briefing on elimination of trans fat
progress report 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 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 online 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 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 Embargoed copy of the report and of the press release will be available before the publication. To receive a copy please contact: Ms Jin Ni at jinn@who.int and mediainquiries@who.int Resolve to Save Lives Steven Chlapecka, Senior Media Strategist, Resolve to Save Lives
schlapecka@resolvetosavelives.org, +1.917.623.0246
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