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August 20, 2026 News

Nine Young Advocates, One Global Playbook: What Youth Monitors Saw in World Cup Junk Food Marketing

When the FIFA World Cup kicked off in June 2026, so did one of the largest ultra-processed product (UPP) marketing pushes in the sport's history. All over the world, UPP companies, such as Coca-Cola, Lays and Pepsico,  spent months embedding their products into the emotional core of the world's most-watched sporting event, reaching billions of fans. 

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March 13, 2024 Programs

Reducing Demand for Unhealthy Food

Globally there has been an influx of ultra-processed products, which have negatively impacted diets and increased the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), like cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, among others. To shift these alarming trends, GHAI works with civil society organizations to push for mandatory policies that reduce the consumption of ultra-processed food and beverages. 

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March 20, 2024 Programs

Countering Industry Interference

Vested commercial interests actively block or undermine healthy food policies. GHAI protects food policies by holding the ultra-processed products industry accountable for the health and environmental damage they cause.
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