Ghislaine Narayanane – Research engineer, Agronomist specialising in nutrition
July 2021
Since 2017, Ghislaine Narayanane has been co-piloting the Oqali food observatory, launched in 2008 by three ministries, ANSES and INRAE. This observatory gathers and analyses the data labelled on the packaging of processed products sold in supermarkets and hypermarkets. The aim is to carry out studies to monitor changes in product quality and improve diets through targeted public policies. To date, 70 studies have been published to support the National Nutrition and Health Plan and improve the food on offer.
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Oqali: a food observatory to support public nutrition policy
Described as a nutritional pathology by the World Health Organisation, obesity is a public health issue. Public policies have been tackling this issue through information and prevention strategies since the late 1990s. The need for knowledge and tools to share it has never been greater, and data on food and its transparency is a crucial issue. At the interface between science and public policy, INRAE and Anses have developed a food quality observatory called Oqali. Here’s a look at this tool for informing public policy on nutrition.
