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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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La Ley del Vaso de Leche para el Fortalecimiento a la Merienda Escolar en Honduras [Es].

La Ley del Vaso de Leche para el Fortalecimiento a la Merienda Escolar en Honduras fue promulgada el 16 de junio de 2010. Esta ley tiene como objetivo principal mejorar la salud y la calidad de vida d...

Nutrition North Canada

Canadian federal program that improves access to nutritious and perishable food in 124 northern communities lacking year-round surface access. Combines a retail price subsidy with support for traditio...

Implementation- Ongoing

Law No. 11,947 on School Feeding Brazil

Law 11,947 on School Feeding in Brazil highlights the importance of integrating family farming products in purchases for the National School Feeding Program (PNAE). According to this law, it is establ...

National Fruit Program of El Salvador - Market Opportunities Study for Fresh and Processed Fruits

The National Fruit Program of El Salvador (MAG-FRUTAL ES) conducted a market study to identify commercial opportunities for native and tropical processed fruits in the Salvadoran market. The program h...

National agricultural health and food safety policy for the system of sanitary and phytosanitary measures Colombia

The main objective is to improve the health and safety conditions of national agri-food production to protect the health and life of people, animals and plants, increase competitiveness and strengthen...

Resolution VI 2005 RO CAS: Statement III - On Biotechnology and Codex Alimentarius

The declaration of the CAS Ministers underlines the importance of the Codex Alimentarius and the specific work of biotechnology in the framework of the Codex Alimentarius on food. They therefore propo...

Bolivia: Supreme Decree No. 27029 - Creation of the National Council for Food and Nutrition (CONAN)

This decree establishes Bolivia's National Council on Food and Nutrition (CONAN) to coordinate intersectoral action on national food and nutrition policy. It stems from international commitments to re...

Implementation- Ongoing

Law 2061 creates the National Agricultural Health and Food Safety Service

Law No. 2061 establishes the creation of the National Agricultural Health and Food Safety Service (SENASAG) as the operational structure of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Rural Development...

Law on Competition Promotion and Effective Consumer Protection N° 7472

The Law on Competition Promotion and Effective Consumer Protection (N° 7472) is a comprehensive regulatory framework that seeks to effectively protect consumer rights, promote free competition and pr...

Sugar Fortification with Vitamin "A" Law

This law establishes the obligation to fortify all centrifuged sugar intended for domestic consumption with Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A) to control and prevent nutritional deficiency in the Salvadora...

Law 6879 which creates the 1% Tax on the Customs Value of Imported Goods including agri-food products.

A tax of one percent (1%) on the customs value of imported merchandise is the customs value of imported goods, which must be paid at the time of settlement of the corresponding the time of liquidation...

Fiscal Code Law N°8 of Panama

The Fiscal Code of Panama is a compendium of the local legislation on fiscal matters or National Treasury. It was approved by Law 8 of January 27, 1956 and published in the Official Gazette 12995, on ...