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Round table of national policy updates Slovenia Mojca Gabrijelčič Blenkuš National institute of Public Health Slovenia STANMARK meeting, Copenhagen, 29th – 30th May 2010 Public health challange: Overweight and obesity in children and adolescent in Slovenia Boys (6 – 19 y) Girls (6 – 19 y) Overweight Obesity Overweight + Obesity Overweight Obesity Overweight + Obesity 1989 12,9 % 2,7 % 15,6 % 13,1 % 2,5 % 15,6 % 1997 16,3 % 4,5 % 20,8 % 14,9 % 3,6 % 18,5 % 2007 21,2 % 7,7 % 28,9 % 18,2 % 5,9 % 24,1 % Suma 1987 - 2007 8,3 % 5,0 % + 13,3 % 5,1 % 3,4 % + 8,5 % Vir: Fakulteta za šport Univerze v Ljubljani http://www.fsp.unilj.si/didaktika/raziskujemo/BMI%20and%20obesity%20trends%20of%20Slovenian%20children%20and%20youth%201987.pdf No: 100.000/year StanMark

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Page 1: table of national policy updates Slovenia StanMark · Round table of national policy updates ‐Slovenia Mojca GabrijelčičBlenkuš National institute of Public Health Slovenia STANMARK

Round table of national policy updates ‐ Slovenia

Mojca Gabrijelčič Blenkuš

National institute of Public Health Slovenia

STANMARK meeting, 

Copenhagen, 29th – 30th May 2010

Public health challange:Overweight and obesity in children and 

adolescent  in Slovenia Boys (6 – 19 y) Girls (6 – 19 y)

Overweight Obesity Overweight +Obesity

Overweight Obesity Overweight +Obesity

1989 12,9 % 2,7 % 15,6 % 13,1 % 2,5 % 15,6 %

1997 16,3 % 4,5 % 20,8 % 14,9 % 3,6 % 18,5 %

2007 21,2 % 7,7 % 28,9 % 18,2 % 5,9 % 24,1 %

Suma1987 - 2007

8,3 % 5,0 % + 13,3 % 5,1 % 3,4 % + 8,5 %

Vir: Fakulteta za šport Univerze v Ljubljani

http://www.fsp.uni‐lj.si/didaktika/raziskujemo/BMI%20and%20obesity%20trends%20of%20Slovenian%20children%20and%20youth%201987.pdf

No: 100.000/year

StanMark

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Ads: where we are in Slovenia?

Complain to the Slovene Advertising Court

The consumer complained to the Slovene Advertising Court because she felt 

“that the monument of personality functioning as an icon of Slovenianhood should in no way be a graphical element of advertising a mass consumption product”, as that “denigrates France Prešeren as a national symbol and also the monument as the recognizable cultural landmark of Ljubljana,” and “estimates that this kind of abuse of cultural and historical monuments of Ljubljana should not be seen in public.”

The complainer also wanted to know 

“whether the advertiser received permission by the owner of the two cultural monuments to use their imagery.”

http://www.soz.si/oglasevalsko_razsodisce/arhiv_razsodb/153/

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Complain to the Slovene Advertising Court

The advertised Coca‐Cola HBC Slovenia declared complain to be completely unfounded:

“both photos are a real reflection of the mentioned cultural monuments, not changed and modified in any way.”

They also stated that “with their depiction on the fridges we only wanted to place the fridges into 

the environment in the aesthetically best way. This way the visual decoration of he fridges is also in live with the demands of the culturalenvironment (6th article of SAC, 1993), as they inform about the cultural landmarks nearby. The brand Coca‐Cola on the fridges and machines can not in any way mean denigration of these historical landmarks (8th article of SAC, 1993).”

Advertising Court dealt with the case in June, 2009, and decidedthat the “Complaint is unfounded”.

http://www.soz.si/oglasevalsko_razsodisce/arhiv_razsodb/153/

EU Pledge:Slovene Consumer organization checked the situation in March 2010: EU pledge is not fully respected in Slovenia

App. 100 chanels, 4 out of them national (and app. 10 regional)

Mc Donald’s food pyramid case (late 2003)

complain of NIPH to HIRS – sucessfuly removed

Internet marketing to children (global, national) – research report will be available to public in June 2010. 

Marketing slowly start appearing in school environment, problematic vending machines in health car institutions (ie. University Pediatric Clinic Ljubljana).

Hidden marketing practices?

Ads: where we are in Slovenia?

StanMark

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Status of regulation  on marketing to children in Slovenia

General observation:‐ children are specific category, with no clear definition of “child”;

‐ legislative measures, protecting children, are not mentioning food and beverages specifficaly;

‐ since 2009: Slovenian Advertising Chamber self‐regulation  code: 

food advertising specificaly mentioned

Regulation of advertising to children in SloveniaMedia act (2001 and amandements)

‐ specific protection for children, ethic concerns, no food‐ harmonization with AVMS directive

Consumer protection act (1998 and amandements)Protection of competition act (1993 and amendments)Act Regulating the Sanitary Suitability of Foodstuff, Products and 

Materials Coming into Contact with Foodstuffs (ZZUZIS, 2000 and amandments)

Code of Slovenian Advertising Chamber ‐ adoption of new Code in October 2009, with food advertising to children more specifically defined

Code of the national TV channel (2000)

Data on selfregulative activities of food processing industry are not available at the moment, dialog going on with Slovene Chamber of Commerce, Food processing industry section.

StanMark

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Slovene Advertising Code, 2009Article 18:

‐ ads shall not encourage bad nutritional habits or lifestyle;

‐ ads shal not encourage children to eat before going to bed or to eat shacks during the day; snacks should be clarly defined and shall not replace regular meals:

‐ ads shall not stimulate children to eat more than normally;‐ads shall not mislead children  about physical, psyhical or social benefits of eating specific foods / drinking beverages.

Article 22:1. Importance of healthy lifestyle shall not be underestimated.

2. Claims on health benefits shall have sound arguments, presented undeestandable to consumers.

3. Ads shall not stimulate overconsuming of advertised foods/beverages.

4. Ads shall not contain misleading information (energy value, …). 

5. Evidence based information shall be used, with no misuse of consumers preferences.

Enforcement and monitoring

Media act: Telecommunications and broadcasting Agency of the R of Slovenia

Consumer protection act, Protection of competition act: ‐Market Inspectorate is in charge of monitoring advertisements which do not comply with the rules,

‐ no systematic monitoring is carried out;

Complains procedure at the Slovenian Advertising Chamber

Health inspectorate role

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What is your overall impression of current food advertising regulations in your country?

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Where to get the information?

POROČILO ŠTUDIJE O TRŽENJU HRANE IN PIJAČOTROKOM ZA SLOVENIJO(POLMARK project results)http://www.ivz.si/javne_datoteke/datoteke/2025‐POL‐MARK_slovenskocporocilo_koncno.pdf

OMEJEVANJE TRŽENJA NEZDRAVE HRANE OTROKOM – situation overview for Slovenia http://www.ivz.si/javne_datoteke/datoteke/2136‐Omejevanjectrzenjacnezdravechranecotrokom.pdf

The way forward?MoH PH annual action plan 2010:

‐ establishment of multisectoral body (with experts and NGOs)

Dialog with SAC and SCC (FPI – national level) is established

Multinationals – working with EC (HLG, EU Platform) and WHO

Extremly important for small countries to have the opportunity to work with international organizations (capacities)

‐most important for Slovenia: WHO Copenhagen (1st and 2nd FNAP, action networks, expert support and collaboration)

Inequalitites: EuroHealthNet, WHO Venice 

Involvement in the international projects

HOLISTIC APPROACH

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Acceptability of healthy foods to the children and adolescents

“Dietary habits of adults have changed. Parents yield to the emotions of children who do not know what barley is any more and are confused when they receive it in schools. A quarter then eat it, and the rest just observe suspiciously.Habits at home have changed and it is easy to market and buy all kinds of foods. The industry needs to keep producing to survive. One of the truths is that children simply do not like the taste of healthy food,”

The opinion of one of the principles of an elementary school in Ljubljana

Source: POLMARK, 2009

Multisectoral National Program or Children and Adolescents 2006 ‐2016

School sector

Health sector

Health Education

Regular and Hidden CurriculaStanMark

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Future parents –health education

Evaluation of scope and activities in 2007, evaluation of implementation, focus on low SE gropus in 2009.

Development of updated programes in 2008 – 2010 (healthy pregnancy, birth, determinants of health, mental health, environmental issues).

Nutrition, physical activity and body weight topics included.‐ Healthy nutrition, guidelines for PA, importance of normal bodyweight;‐ Frequent counsumption of sweets  ‐ consequence of early socialization process (parental controle of behavior of kids, stimulating, rewarding);‐ Question of taste, advertising facilitates biologicaly based behaviour.‐ Education on labeling.

School environment

Guidelines for healthy nutrition in kindergartens, primary and secondary schools1. Recommended energy and nutrient daily intake for different age groups

2. Recommended frequency of intake for different food groups, fruit and/or vegetables part of every meal

3. List of food items/groups with limited inclusion in daily meals4. Vending machines in school buildings are not recommended. 

PROPOSAL OF THE NEW SCHOOL SCHOOL NUTRITION LAW (2010): two options in discussion in the preparation procedure: (1) complete ban on vending machines; (2) substantial change of the content of vending machines in (secondary) schools

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Education on labeling, as part of nutrition and consumer educationwithin obligatory home economics curricula,  media literacy is facultative part of curricula,  

all PRIMARY SCHOOLS

Zelena -Malo

Oranžna -Srednje

Rdeča -Veliko

Maščoba

manj kot 3g/100g

od 3 do 20g/100g

več kot 20g/100g

Sladkor

manj kot 5g/100g

od 5 do 15g/100g

več kot 15g/100g

Sol manj kot 0.3g/100g

od 0.3 do 1.5g/100g

več kot 1.5g/100g

School fruit scheme(CAP):Institutionalized regularly financed measure, budget in agriculture sector

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Model “Health in regular curricula”Project, funded by Ministry of Education and Sport, European structural funds (2008‐10).

Topics: ‐mental health, ‐ nutrition, physical activity, BW,‐ alcohol, tobacco.

Nutrition topics:‐ fruit and vegetables, goal: increase understanding of importance of high consumption, increase consumption (+ SFruitS approach);‐ HFSS, goal: increase understanding of importance of low consumption, education on labeling.

tobak/alkoholduševno zdravje

prehranagibanje

reševanje problemovspanje

zadovoljstvo

družinasamopodoba

droge

odnosi

vrstniki

prosti čas

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Do we need food producers, processors, retailers, advertisers ?

• YES?/NO? 

• What kind of?

• Broader scope?

CONCLUSIONSHolistic approach in lowering consumption of HFSS foods  and beverages in Slovenia:

‐ Reducing unhealthy foods and beverages  marketing presure  to children is high on the political agenda

‐ Creating opportunities for healthy food and beverages offer (to children and adolescent), challanging  present unhealthy eating habits of children

In addition to all other approaches in curbing overweight and obesity trends  (PA, N: promotion, products and product placement, price – interventions and regulation 

Structure‐agency interplay; institutionalization of best solutions, available for all

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