Policy Report Recommendations

The Policy Report, Policy and Action for Cancer Prevention, sets out recommendations for nine “actor” groups. These are policy-makers and decision-takers at all levels, from global and national to local. The actors are listed below, along with the main aim for each group.

For detailed information about the recommendations for each group, please visit the Expert Report Website.

Multinational Bodies

Aim: Originate and promote coordinated strategies that protect public health through food, nutrition, and physical activity

Civil Society Organisations

Aim: Create, advocate, and develop sustainable policies and actions that ensure healthy food, nutrition, and physical activity for all

Government

Aim: Use legislation, pricing, and other policies at all levels of government to promote healthy patterns of diet and physical activity

Industry

Aim: Emphasise the priority given to public health including cancer prevention in strategic planning and action

Media

Aim: Sustain increased coverage of public health and well-being and prevention of obesity and chronic diseases including cancer

Schools

Aim: Make food systems, food, nutrition, and regular physical activity essential parts of school life and learning

Workplaces and Institutions

Aim: Institute and implement policies that promote physical activity, and healthy meals and bodyweight

Health and other professionals

Aim: Conduct professional practice to realise the potential for promoting health including cancer prevention

People

Aim: Act as members of households and communities and as citizens, not just as customers and consumers, in achieving healthy ways of life

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