FRONT-OF-PACKAGE WARNING LABELLING CAMPAIGN
Know what
you eat.
Join thousands of Ghanaians campaign for warning labels on foods that have excess sugar, salt and saturated fat. This will help us to make healthier food choices and reduce our risk of developing diabetes, hypertension and other diet-related non-communicable diseases.
01 - WHY IT MATTERS
GHANA IS FACING A MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS
Overconsumption of foods high in sugar, salt, and saturated fats is contributing to the rising incidence of diet-related non-communicable diseases.
These include diabetes, hypertension, cancer and kidney diseases. NCDs account for up to 45% of deaths in Ghana (WHO, 2024), placing a huge burden on families and the state
In 2026, the government allocated GHC 2.3 billion for the Ghana Care Trust to support Ghanaians battling NCDs.
02 - SEE THE NUMBERS
THESE NUMBERS DEMAND ACTION
2.4 million
People have diabetes
1 in 4
Adults have hypertension
1 in 2
Ghanaian women are overweight or obese
Sources: GDHS (2022); Bosu, W. K., & Bosu, D. K. (2021); WHO (2023)
03 - THE SOLUTION
Clear
warning labels. Healthier choices.
Ghanaians need simple, visible, and easy-to-understand labels that warn them instantly when a product is unhealthy.
A mandatory Front-of-PackagE Warning Labelling policy will require packaged foods with excess sugar, salt and/or saturated fat to carry prominent warnings on the front of the product.
EXAMPLE OF FRONT-OF-PACK WARNING LABELS
Visible at a glance, before a product reaches the cart.
04 - WHAT DIFFERENCE WILL IT MAKE?
EVIDENCE SHOWS WARNING LABELS WORK
Consumers can quickly identify and avoid or moderate unhealthy food products, reducing their risk of diabetes, hypertension, stroke, kidney conditions and other diet-related NCDs.
24%
Chile
FOPWL contributed to a 24% drop in sugary drink purchases and a significant reduction in calories, sugar, sodium and saturated fat.
70%
Israel
Seven in ten consumers reported using warning labels to make healthier choices.
05 - OUR ASK TO GOVERNMENT
FAST-TRACK MANDATORY WARNING LABELS
The Ministry of Health should fast-track the formulation of the mandatory Front-of-Package warning labelling policy, guided by an evidence-based Nutrient Profiling Model (NPM), to empower every Ghanaian to make healthier choices and safeguard public health.
To every Ghanaian: Support healthier choices
Add your voice to the call for mandatory front-of-package warning labels in Ghana
06 - YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
KNOW THE FACTS.
Straight answers about warning labels and how Ghana can implement them.
What is front-of-package warning labelling?
How will Ghana decide which foods need a warning?
Will all foods have warning labels?
What are ultra-processed foods?
Why should labels be mandatory
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