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English to Spanish: Health Charter Danone Detailed field: Medical: Health Care
Source text - English Food, Nutrition, and Health Charter
of Groupe DANONE
“At the very heart of Groupe DANONE, a core belief is that food plays a major role in promoting well-being and health in everyone. We believe that the food industry is an actor with a role to play in the field of public health. This is why we continually strive to enhance the nutritional quality of our products, to invest in research, and to develop information and educational programmes aimed at promoting the virtues of physical activity and a balanced diet.
This conviction has always been at the heart of our Groupe, its history and its brands. It gets stronger every year and shapes our commitment to food quality, nutrition, and health. It shapes the daily action of Groupe DANONE employees around the world and is the inspiration behind our Food, Nutrition, and Health Charter.”
Franck Riboud
Chairman and CEO
Groupe DANONE
March 2005
Convictions
From its very beginning, nutrition and health have been at the heart of the history of Groupe DANONE.
In 1789, the Marquis of Lessert discovered the benefits of the natural mineral water of Evian; in 1846, Jean-Romain Lefèvre and Pauline-Isabelle Utile created the first LU biscuits rich in cereals, synonymous with pleasure, healthy nutrition, and convenience; in 1919, to help combat childhood intestinal disorders and inspired by the work of the Pasteur Institute, Isaac Carasso created the first Danone yogurts which he sold in Barcelona pharmacies.
Today, Groupe DANONE continues to actively defend and promote 5 convictions on food, nutrition, and health issues.
1 - Balance
A balanced diet combined with regular physical activity are essential to everyone’s health. It is important to promote both.
2 - Variety
Only variety in food choices can meet all nutritional requirements: when consumed in appropriate quantities, all kinds of foods and beverages can take place in a balanced diet.
3 - Pleasure
Eating and drinking, in addition to being vital, should also be a source of pleasure. Not all foods and beverages exist only to provide an active health
benefit. Pleasure and taste are essential elements associated with eating, even for products which do bring specific health benefits.
4 - Conviviality
The social and convivial dimensions of mealtimes, which vary according to different cultures and lifestyles, are an essential aspect of food and an important contribution to achieving a sense of balance and well-being.
5 - Information
Individuals must feel free to choose their own foods and beverages, as well as when and how they eat. Equally, they need ready access to relevant and clear information to make properly informed choices.
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Commitments
Groupe DANONE’s pledge on consumer health has grown steadily since its origin, and is now one of its distinctive features. Looking beyond the food safety and quality that are fundamental duties for our industry, we have adopted 9 commitments.
1 - Product ranges
Groupe DANONE will use its competencies in nutrition, technology, and sensory sciences together with its understanding of consumer needs to develop and improve its range of products: selection of the most appropriate raw materials; development of products adapted to a diversity of tastes and nutritional needs; development of products with specific health benefits; continuous improvement to the taste and nutritional properties of existing products. The Groupe will also use its expertise in order to develop products across the globe which take into account local needs, with a commitment to making such products available to as many people as possible.
Some 800 specialists of Danone Vitapole, at the Daniel Carasso Research Centre and throughout the world, are dedicated to achieving this aim and participate actively in research and development. They have namely developed methods for evaluating the nutritional quality of the Groupe’s products so as to enable the continuous improvement of nutritional profiles.
2 - Dialogue with scientists
Groupe DANONE undertakes to remain in regular contact with the scientific community, interacting with specialists and tracking current and emerging issues in food, nutrition, and health in order to stay at the forefront of progress.
This dialogue takes the form of frequent meetings and participation in numerous scientific conferences.
It also includes initiatives specific to Groupe DANONE such as the Evian Centre for Water and the 15 Danone Institutes throughout the world which gather more than 200 independent experts, all of whom are leaders in the field of nutrition.
3 - Support for research
Groupe DANONE undertakes to support and promote research in nutrition and health.
Each year, Groupe DANONE takes part in several dozen projects in conjunction with national research organizations, awards the Danone International Prize for Nutrition every two years, and helps finance international research projects and epidemiological studies. Since 1991, Danone Institutes have provided funding for over 600 research projects selected by independent juries.
4 - Sharing of knowledge
Groupe DANONE undertakes to share its knowledge and findings with scientists, health professionals, and the public.
This involves the organization of scientific events, participation in regional and international conferences, publication of articles in international journals, and production of reviews and brochures summarizing the Groupe’s research results. Since 1991, Danone Institutes have organized over 130 conferences reaching some 24,000 professionals, and published 72 books and scientific papers. They have also developed more than 70 programmes aimed at the general public.
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5 - Collaboration with public organizations
Groupe DANONE undertakes to maintain an ongoing dialogue with public institutions and organizations involved in nutrition and health issues, including consumer associations. This gives the Groupe the opportunity to explain its approach, and to better respond to public questions and expectations.
Regular exchanges take place with government representatives and consumer associations, for example on the subject of howto make nutritional information more relevant and understandable, or on the definition of nutritional criteria which allow for an evaluation of our products and the appropriate communication of health and nutritional benefits. The Groupe also regularly contributes to the public debate and reflections on obesity and its prevention.
6 - Information to consumers
Groupe DANONE undertakes to provide clear and transparent information to consumers, namely through the gradual introduction of nutritional labels on all products and development of consumer information services.
Information and dialogue with consumers can take many forms: telephone information services staffed by dieticians, information magazines, internet sites, meetings with consumers, etc.
7 - Nutrition and health claims
Groupe DANONE undertakes to make nutrition or health claims only with the backing of sound scientific evidence. No nutrition or health claims, other than nutritional content information, will be made for ‘purely indulgent’ products.
Nutrition and health claims must be supported by relevant scientific data collected through appropriate studies. For example, to date over 30 scientific studies have confirmed the positive effects of Activia, Actimel, and their specific lactic cultures. Also, claims for each variety of long-lasting energy biscuits (EDP or LLE) are backed up by clinical trials.
To ensure that this commitment is complied with, the Groupe has instituted a validation procedure for all nutrition and health information communicated to the public.
8 - Advertising
Groupe DANONE undertakes to develop a responsible approach concerning health and nutrition advertising.
In particular, all advertising of Groupe brands must respect local cultural sensitivities, as well as the following principles:
• No misleading information on benefits;
• No messages encouraging overeating;
• No messages encouraging a sedentary or unhealthy lifestyle.
9 - Physical activity
Groupe DANONE undertakes to encourage consumers and staff members to take part in regular physical exercise.
In 2000, the Groupe launched the Danone Nations Cup, an international football tournament held annually, in which eight million children have already participated. Also, since 1997, employees from all over the world have met up for football games and other sports as part of the Danone World Cup, which draws between 10,000 and 15,000 employees at each edition. Groupe companies worldwide are also developing ways to encourage children and adults to exercise, putting the message across with product packaging, advertising, websites, brochures, or partnerships with educational programs.
Our mission: “Help people around the world grow, live better and get more out of life through tastier, more varied and healthier food products every day”.
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Translation - Spanish Tabla de alimentación, nutrición y salud
del Grupo DANONE
“En el Grupo DANONE existe la absoluta convicción de que la alimentación desempeña un papel fundamental en la potenciación de nuestra salud y bienestar. Creemos que la industria alimentaria debe participar activamente en el ámbito de la salud pública. Por eso nos esmeramos continuamente por mejorar la calidad nutricional de nuestros productos, invertir en investigación y desarrollar programas informativos y educativos que ayuden a fomentar las virtudes de la actividad física y de una dieta equilibrada.
Esta convicción siempre ha sido el fundamento de nuestro Grupo, su historia y sus marcas. Dicha creencia gana fuerza anualmente y modela nuestro compromiso con la calidad alimentaria, la nutrición y la salud. Modela la acción diaria de los empleados del Grupo DANONE en todo el mundo y ha inspirado nuestra Tabla de alimentación, nutrición y salud”.
Franck Riboud
Director y Presidente
Grupo DANONE
Marzo 2005
Convicciones
Desde sus orígenes, la nutrición y la salud han sido el fundamento de la historia del Grupo DANONE.
En1789 el Marqués de Lessert descubrió los beneficios del agua mineral Evian; en 1846, Jean-Romain Lefèvre y Pauline-Isabelle Utile crearon las primeras galletas LU ricas en cereales, que son sinónimo de placer, salud, nutrición y funcionalidad; en 1919, con el objetivo de combatir trastornos intestinales durante la infancia e inspirado por la obra del Institute Pasteur, Isaac Carasso creó los primeros yogures Danone, que vendía a farmacias barcelonesas.
Hoy día, el Grupo DANONE sigue defendiendo y fomentando de forma activa cinco convicciones relacionadas con la alimentación, la nutrición y la salud.
1 - Equilibrio
Una dieta equilibrada junto con una actividad física regular son esenciales para nuestra salud. Es importante fomentar dicha combinación.
2 - Variedad
Únicamente la variedad a la hora de elegir los alimentos nos permite cubrir todas las necesidades nutricionales: siempre y cuando se consuma en cantidad adecuada, todo tipo de comida y bebida entra en el marco de una dieta equilibrada.
3 - Placer
Comer y beber, además de ser vital, también debería ser una fuente de placer. Pero no todos los alimentos y bebidas aportan exclusivamente beneficios para la salud.
El placer y el sabor son elementos esenciales que se relacionan con el comer, también en el caso de productos que sí aportan beneficios específicos a nuestra salud.
4 - Amenidad
Las dimensiones social y amena de las comidas, que varían según la cultura y el estilo de vida, constituyen un aspecto esencial de la alimentación y contribuyen de forma significativa a lograr una sensación de equilibrio y bienestar.
5 - Información
Las personas deben elegir libremente su comida, su bebida y también el tiempo y el modo de consumirla. Además, deben tener fácil acceso a informaciones claras y relevantes para poder tomar las decisiones apropiadas.
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Compromisos
La promesa del Grupo DANONE sobre la salud del consumidor ha crecido de forma continuada desde sus comienzos y constituye una de sus características distintivas. Además de la seguridad y calidad alimentarias, obligaciones fundamentales en nuestra industria, hemos adoptado 9 compromisos.
1 – Gama de productos
El Groupe DANONE empleará sus competencias en nutrición, tecnología y ciencias sensoriales junto con su conocimiento de las necesidades del consumidor para desarrollar y mejorar su gama de productos: selección de las materias primas más apropiadas; desarrollo de productos adaptados a la diversidad de gustos y necesitades nutricionales; desarrollo de productos con beneficios para la salud específicos; mejora continuada del sabor y propiedades nutricionales de los productos ya existentes. El Grupo también empleará sus conocimientos para desarrollar productos en todo el mundo que tengan en cuenta las necesidades locales, y se compromete a fabricar dichos productos de modo asequible para el mayor número de consumidores posible.
Unos 800 especialistas de Danone Vitapole, de Daniel Carasso Research Centre y del resto del mundo se dedican a conseguir dicho objetivo y participan activamente en el ámbito de investigación y desarrollo. Han desarrollado métodos para la evaluación de la calidad nutricional de los productos del Grupo DANONE para lograr así una mejora continua de los perfiles nutricionales.
2 – Diálogo con científicos
El Grupo DANONE se compromete a permanecer en contacto regularmente con la comunidad científica, mediante la comunicación con especialistas y la búsqueda de temas actuales y nuevos sobre alimentación, nutrición y salud para estar así a la cabeza del progreso.
Dicho diálogo toma forma con reuniones frecuentes y la participación en numerosas conferencias científicas.
También incluye iniciativas específicas del Grupo DANONE como el Evian Centre for Water y los 15 Institutos Danone del mundo que reúnen a más de 200 expertos independientes, siendo todos líderes en el ámbito de la nutrición.
3 – Apoyo en investigación
El Grupo DANONE se compromete a ayudar y fomentar la investigación en nutrición y salud.
El Grupo DANONE participa anualmente en varias docenas de proyectos junto con organizaciones de desarrollo nacionales, recibe el premio internacional de nutrición Danone cada dos años y ayuda a financiar proyectos de investigación internacionales, al igual que estudios epidemiológicos. Desde 1991, los institutos Danone han financiado más de 600 proyectos de investigación seleccionados por jurados independientes.
4 – Compartir conocimientos
El Grupo DANONE se compromete a compartir su conocimiento y hallazgos con científicos, profesionales de la salud y con la opinión pública.
Esto implica la organización de eventos científcos, la participación en conferencias internacionales y regionales, la publicación de artículos en revistas científicas internacionales, además de la producción de artículos y folletos en los que se resuman los resultados de investigación del Grupo. Desde 1991, los Institutos Danone han organizado más de 130 conferencias en las que han participado unos 24.000 profesionales y han publicado 72 libros y revistas científicas. Además, han desarrollado más de 70 programas destinados al público general.
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