FEP-ACT1: Food Environment Policy-Action (FEP-Action)

The long-term goal of the FEP-Action project is to contribute to the reduction of the double burden of malnutrition (DBM) primarily through the implementation of a bundle of four food environment policies that prevent consumption of unhealthy diets, including foods and drinks that are high in fat, sugar, and salt, and promote consumption of nutrient-rich and energy-dense healthy foods.  FEP-Action will be implemented in Kenya in a phased manner. A nutrient profiling model for Kenya will first be developed and rigorously evaluated to inform the development of a double-duty policy bundle. Then the four policies (in the policy bundle), including front-of-pack food labelling, broad fiscal policies offering subsidies to healthy foods and increasing taxes for unhealthy foods, restrictions on the marketing of unhealthy foods to children, and public food procurement policies in government institutions such as schools, hospitals, and prisons, will be developed and led by the government. We will generate evidence to support policy development and advocacy for policy implementation.

Project period: January 2022 – December 2024

Funder: IDRC-Canada

Partners:

• Ministry of Health
• Ministry of Agriculture
• Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS)
• Jomo Kenyatta University College of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
• Kenyatta University (KU)
• Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)
• UNICEF
• PRICELESS.

Project team:

• Shukri Mohamed
• Gershim Asiki
• Caliph Kirui
• Veronica Ojiambo
• Caroline Karugu
• Jane Mwangwana.