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Policy frameworks

Guidelines, strategies, regulations, resolutions and agreements, at the international, regional, national and subnational levels that configure the actions of the State.

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Food and post-production costs (2025)
Post-farmgate activities account for 70 to 75 percent of what consumers pay. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
Average cost of a healthy diet in LAC (2025)
The average cost of a healthy diet in Latin America and the Caribbean was $4.91 purchasing power parity (PPP) per person per day. (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2026).
Global average cost of a healthy diet (2025)
The global average cost of a healthy diet rose to $4.28 purchasing power parity (PPP) per person per day. (Food and Agriculture Organization, 2026).
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World population with food insecurity (2025)
Around 2.1 billion people (25.8% of the world's population) experienced moderate or severe food insecurity in 2025. (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2026).

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RTCA 67.04.54:18 Processed foods and beverages. Food Additives.

Central American technical regulation that addresses the specifications of additives used in processed foods and beverages. Including dairy products, cereals, meat products, beverages and others.

Panama-Law No. 37 Special regime for food donations.

The law establishes a special regime for food donations in Panama with the aim of promoting, guiding and regulating donations of food fit for human consumption, and reducing food waste. It focuses on ...

Agreement 183 2018 regulation of the school food law.

The agreement establishes the basis for action and implementation of the proper functioning of the School Food Law, highlighting food as a means to obtain a balanced diet. In addition to contributing ...

Peru: Implementation and Operation of the Territorial Development Investment Fund – FIDT (Legislative Decree No. 1435)

The Territorial Development Investment Fund (FIDT), established through Legislative Decree No. 1435, is a competitive fund aimed at reducing gaps in basic service and infrastructure provision with a h...

Supreme Decree 3639 - Promotes the economic and productive activities of Community Economic Organizations - OECOM's in B...

The main objective of the decree is to promote the economic and productive activities of Community Economic Organizations (OECOM's). This decree seeks to promote OECOM's access to the market and state...

Mexico - General Law of the National Council for the Use of Food

The Law aims to create a Council in charge of formulating a national policy to reduce food waste and loss in Mexico. The Council is made up of representatives from the public, private and social secto...

Brazil - Intersectoral Strategy for Reducing Food Loss and Waste

The Strategy aims to coordinate actions aimed at preventing and reducing food loss and waste in the country. This effort is aligned with the National Food and Nutrition Security Policy (SAN) and respo...

Technical guidelines for comprehensive care of children under 10 years of age El Salvador

This policy framework establishes technical guidelines for comprehensive care of children from birth to 10 years old in El Salvador, based on the IMCI strategy (Integrated Management of Childhood Illn...

Ley N.º 17 del 22 de febrero de 2018 declara el arroz como cultivo de seguridad alimentaria nacional.

Rice is declared a national food security crop because it is the main product of the country's basic food basket. To this end, the Executive Branch shall establish policies that guarantee the producti...

RTCA 67.04.75:15 Central American Technical Regulation for Dairy Products - Matured Cheeses - Specifications

This technical regulation establishes the specifications that matured cheeses must comply with according to the definition in section 4 of this regulatory framework. It defines classification requirem...

Peru: Sanitary Standard that establishes the Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) of pesticides for agricultural use in food for...

This Resolution approves Sanitary Standard NTS No. 128-MINSA-2016-DIGESA, which establishes the Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) of pesticides for agricultural use allowed in food intended for human consu...

Who is Who in Prices Program

Who is Who in Prices is a program and online tool of Mexico’s Federal Consumer Protection Agency that provides retail price information for regularly consumed products. The tool allows users to sear...

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