@WHO recommends strict best-practice limits. Kenya must adopt and enforce them to protect public health
Valentine’s Day reminded us to care for our hearts. Yet industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs) in processed foods continue to increase the risk of heart disease.
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
Industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs) are created through partial hydrogenation of oils and increase the risk of heart disease. The WHO recommends strict limits on iTFAs to protect consumers. Aligning Kenya’s regulations with this standard will help ensure safer, healthier food for all. #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
Industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs) are created through partial hydrogenation of oils and increase the risk of heart disease. Aligning Kenya’s regulations with the @who.int standard will help ensure safer, healthier food for all.
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
Did you know that some of your everyday snacks may contain silent killers: industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs)? Kenya needs strong regulation now. Read more insights from our CEO, Celine Awuor & Project lead, Kelvin Mithamo, here: https://ilakenya.org/resources/iilapublications/whykenyaneedstoactonindustriallyproducedtransfats #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
Did you know that some of your everyday snacks may contain silent killers: industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs)? Kenya needs strong regulation now.
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
We urge @MOH_Kenya to adopt the @WHO -recommended iTFA limit and safeguard our country from the health burden of Non-communicable Diseases
Experts agree: there is no safe level of industrially produced trans fats (ITFA). Kenya’s policymakers have the power to REGULATE this hidden threat..
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
We call on policymakers to take action because Kenya can save thousands of lives by adopting the World Health Organisation-recommended limit.
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
We call on policymakers to take action because Kenya can save thousands of lives by adopting the World Health Organisation-recommended limit. #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
Your child’s favorite snack might be slowly harming their heart. Industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs) lurk in fried foods, baked goods & margarines.
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
Kenya can lead East Africa by being the first to regulate industrially produced trans fats. Ministry of Health, The time to act is now. iTFAs fuel heart disease & NCDs that cause 40% of deaths in Kenya.
Kenya can lead East Africa by being the first to regulate industrially produced trans fats.
Ministry of Health,
The time to act is now. iTFAs fuel heart disease & NCDs that cause 40% of deaths in Kenya.
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
#TransFatFreeKenya
A strong regulation to limit industrially produced trans fats is one of the fastest, simplest ways to protect Kenyan families from preventable deaths caused by cardiovascular disease. It’s time to #ActOnNCDs!
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC #WorldHeartDay
#TransFatFreeKenya
This Global Week for Action on NCDs, let’s talk heart health. In Kenya, some foods still hide industrially produced trans fats (iTFAs). They clog arteries, raise bad cholesterol & increase the risk of heart attack & stroke.
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC #WorldHeartDay
Regukate ITFA
With #WorldHeartDay approaching, the call to safeguard our hearts is louder than ever. Policymakers hold the responsibility to act and protect citizens through regulating industrially produced trans fats.
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeKenya
Trans fats are a silent contributor to rising heart disease in Kenya. We cannot afford to wait for a crisis to act. A national regulation to eliminate trans fats is essential to ensuring safer food and healthier futures for every Kenyan. Each delay in regulating trans fats increases the burden of cardiovascular disease. Prevention must come before cure. A national framework for elimination is urgent. #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
Trans fats are a silent contributor to rising heart disease in Kenya. We cannot afford to wait for a crisis to act.
A national regulation to eliminate trans fats is essential to ensuring safer food and healthier futures for every Kenyan.
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
We appreciate @incubatorghai.bsky.social continued partnership and technical support as we work to strengthen Kenya’s food policy environment.
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Together with @incubatorghai.bsky.social, we exchanged experiences, unpacked the regulatory journey so far, and explored how best to accelerate policy action that protects public health.
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
IILA had the privilege of hosting Tayo Ajayi, Elinami Mungure and Bobi Odiko from @incubatorghai.bsky.social to advance our joint work towards eliminating industrially produced trans fats from Kenya's food system.
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#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
We’re calling on Kenyan policymakers to strengthen our food safety laws and adopt WHO best practices: i) Set iTFAs limit to 2g per 100g fat ii) Ban partially hydrogenated oils #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
We’re calling on Kenyan policymakers to strengthen our food safety laws and adopt WHO best practices:
i) Set iTFAs limit to 2g per 100g fat
ii) Ban partially hydrogenated oils
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
A study by IILA and The George Institute shows that if Kenya limits industrial trans fats, we could: ✅ Save 50,000 lives ✅ Prevent 100,000+ heart disease cases ✅ Save Ksh 28 billion in health costs This is both health and economic progress. #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
A study by IILA and The George Institute shows that if Kenya limits industrial trans fats, we could: ✅ Save 50,000 lives ✅ Prevent 100,000+ heart disease cases ✅ Save Ksh 28 billion in health costs This is both health and economic progress. #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
A study by IILA and The George Institute shows that if Kenya limits industrial trans fats, we could:
✅ Save 50,000 lives
✅ Prevent 100,000+ heart disease cases
✅ Save Ksh 28 billion in health costs
This is both health and economic progress.
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
Countries like Denmark, Egypt & South Africa have enforced limits on trans fats and seen real results. Fewer hospital visits. Fewer deaths. Healthier lives. Kenya needs strong regulations to protect public health. #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
Countries like Denmark, Egypt & South Africa have enforced limits on trans fats and seen real results. Fewer hospital visits. Fewer deaths. Healthier lives. Kenya needs strong regulations to protect public health. #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
Countries like Denmark, Egypt & South Africa have enforced limits on trans fats and seen real results. Fewer hospital visits. Fewer deaths. Healthier lives.
Kenya needs strong regulations to protect public health.
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
Trans fats are still in some foods we eat, hurting us. These artificial fats clog your arteries and raise your risk of heart disease. But Kenya can stop this. Here’s how… #TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
Trans fats are still in some foods we eat, hurting us. These artificial fats clog your arteries and raise your risk of heart disease. But Kenya can stop this. Here’s how…
#TransFatFreeKenya #TransFatFreeEAC
Calling for adoption of Front Of Pack Warning Labels
Trans fats = deadly & unnecessary.
Kenya can save 50K lives & 28B KES by enforcing WHO-backed industrially produced trans fats limits, aligning with global best practice. It's time to regulate what contributes to killing us with Non-communicable diseases.
#TransFatFreeKenya.
#TransFatFreeEAC.
Capacity forum by IILA , for journalist and digital advocates on food policy
We’ve learned from the forum hosted by IILA the importance of using legacy media alongside digital platforms to create a unified message. The role of creativity in these efforts cannot be overstated! From media mapping to engagement strategies.
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50,000 lives. That’s how many Kenyans could be saved by limiting iTFA. IILA continues to push for urgent regulation to curb the growing threat of NCDs. Read the full Health article:
🔗 healthbusiness.co.ke/8962/kenya-c...
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IILA joined the Media and Research for Advocacy workshop in Accra, Ghana, hosted by the Global Health Advocacy Incubator.The Program Officer for Health Governance and the Digital Advocacy Communications Officer shared Kenya’s progress and highlighted the #FoodPolicyKE and #TransFatFreeKenya campaign
The Kenya National Guidelines for Cardiovascular Diseases Management (2024) highlights that poor dietary habits are among the leading modifiable risk factors for CVDs. Regulating the presence of trans fats is essential... shorturl.at/wOdnI
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