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Of the many discourses on nutrition and food, two opposing perspectives stand out. On the one hand, "nutritionism" emerged strongly in the last decades, reducing the concept of food to the presence or absence of nutrients and the concept of health to the absence of diseases, a discourse that has influenced modern nutritional and food sciences, as well as the conceptualization of the current corporate food regime. On the other hand, "healthy, supportive, and sustainable food" is a re-emerging perspective associated with the traditional ancestral food system and is founded on the principle of common good since millennia ago. This paper presents a reflection on these two perspectives, taking into account the historical scenario and the socio-political context that characterize them, in order to contribute to the recognition of a food paradigm consistent with the Millennium Development Goals and the human right to food. In addition, this reflection aims to assess the progress that has been made in Colombia to achieve healthy, supportive, and sustainable eating practices in the general population.

Se presentan algunas prácticas alimentarias de las familias de los corregimientos de Medellín: Santa Elena, Belén Altavista, Palmitas, San Cristóbal y San Antonio de Prado. El estudio es de tipo descriptivo transversal; la muestra fue representativa y probabilística. La lactancia materna prevalece en todos los corregimientos sin diferencias significativas entre los mismos, se observó una duración promedio de la lactancia materna entre 10 y 13 meses (pFeeding practices among rural families of Medellin Colombia. Some feeding practices among families of Medellin´s Districts: Santa Helena, Belen Altavista, Palmitas, San Cristóbal and San Antonio de Prado are presented. It is a descriptive and tranversal investigation. The sample used was representative and probabilistic. Breast feeding practice is prevalent in all the Districts mentioned above; a duration average of the breast feeding was observed between 10 and 13 months (p < 0.05), 29% of the women, declared having some kind of difficulty trying to breast feed their last child. The main reasons for this were: low milk production and illness of the mother. 53% of the mothers informed to have introduced the complementary feeding before four months. Fruits and vegetable consumption was low, comparing it with the high level of consumption of beans. The cooking methods most used were deep frying and boiling. The oils and lard used have a high content of saturated fat acids. Most of the members of the families, they consume the main foods and they make it in the home (breakfast, lunch and supper). On the other hand in between meals tend to disappear, especially midmorning and late snack

Se presentan algunas prácticas alimentarias de las familias de los corregimientos de Medellín: Santa Elena, Belén Altavista, Palmitas, San Cristóbal y San Antonio de Prado. El estudio es de tipo descriptivo transversal; la muestra fue representativa y probabilística. La lactancia materna prevalece en todos los corregimientos sin diferencias significativas entre los mismos, se observó una duración promedio de la lactancia materna entre 10 y 13 meses (p

Objetivo: Describir el contenido nutricional de alimentos y bebidas no alcohólicas publicitados en la franja infantil vs general, en dos canales gratuitos privados de televisión nacional colombiana. Métodos: Estudio descriptivo transversal. La grabación se realizó en julio de 2012, durante cuatro días seleccionados aleatoriamente de 6:00 am a 12:30 pm. El contenido nutricional se clasificó según los criterios de perfiles nutricionales de la Food Standards Agency para nutrientes trazadores de riesgo, la Organización Panamericana de la Salud para grasa trans, y la Resolución colombiana 333 de 2011 para clasificar los alimentos como fuente o no, de nutrientes protectores. Se utilizó estadística descriptiva, prueba de Kolmogorov-Smirnov para establecer la normalidad y prueba de Chi cuadrado para la comparación entre variables. Se consideró un p < 0,05. Resultados: En 52 horas de grabación se emitieron 1.560 pautas publicitarias, de las cuales el 23,3% (364 pautas), fue de publicidad de alimentos y bebidas y de estas, el 56,3% se publicitaron en la franja infantil. En cuanto al contenido nutricional, se destacó mayor porcentaje de alimentos y bebidas no alcohólicas clasificados como "altos" en azúcar, sodio y grasa saturada en la franja infantil (69,0%, 56,0%, 57,1%) respecto a la franja general. Por el contrario, el porcentaje de alimentos y bebidas no alcohólicas clasificados como "alto" en grasa total fue mayor en la franja general vs la franja infantil (70,4%, 29,6% respectivamente). Conclusiones: Una mayor exposición a la publicidad de alimentos y bebidas no alcohólicas se evidenció en la franja infantil, caracterizada por alto contenido de nutrientes trazadores de riesgo y bajo contenido de nutrientes protectores de los alimentos y bebidas no alcohólicas publicitados.

The rapid nutrition transition occurring in Latin America has resulted in a sharp increase of childhood overweight and obesity. Recent evidence has shown that food and beverage advertising has a great influence on children’s eating behavior. This population has become a key target market for the ultra-processed foods and beverages industry, which is marketing products in an aggressive way. Evidence shows that Latin American countries have poor regulation of ultra-processed foods and beverages advertising, where the discourse of self-regulation still prevails over statutory regulations. The following commentary explores how advertising might play an important role in developing unhealthy dietary patterns and obesity in Latin American children, as well as the urgent need for government action and the involvement of civil society to tackle this public health issue.