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Based on a document analysis, the main objective of this article is to explore public healthy diet policies in Portugal following the 2017 implementation of the Estrat\u00e9gia Integrada para a Promo\u00e7\u00e3o da Alimenta\u00e7\u00e3o Saud\u00e1vel (Integrated Strategy for the Promotion of a Healthy Diet), which is the primary guiding instrument for these policies. Among the most impactful legislative measures found in this sector, we highlight the reformulation of food products, food taxation, food marketing regulation, food incentives, and food labeling. Despite significant progress in promoting healthy diets, some challenges still remain, particularly the growing prevalence of behavior-related chronic non-communicable diseases, like obesity, such as the maintenance of a set of health determinants related to inadequate nutrition. Thus, the continuity and deepening of such policies, combined with continuous impact assessments, are crucial to ensuring a healthier future.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/dietetics4020023","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,3]],"date-time":"2025-06-03T11:55:52Z","timestamp":1748951752000},"page":"23","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Public Policies on Healthy Diet: Analyzing the Portuguese Experience"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"4","author":[{"given":"Bruno Almeida","family":"Marques","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Nutrition Service of Local Health Unit of S\u00e3o Jos\u00e9, Rua Jos\u00e9 Ant\u00f3nio Serrano, 1150-199 Lisbon, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6808-7769","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alexandre Morais","family":"Nunes","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Public Administration and Public Policies, Institute of Social and Political Sciences, Universidade de Lisboa, Rua Almerindo Lessa, 1300-663 Lisbon, Portugal"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9372-083X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Jo\u00e3o Ricardo","family":"Catarino","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Center for Public Administration and Public Policies, Institute of Social and Political Sciences, Universidade de Lisboa, Rua Almerindo Lessa, 1300-663 Lisbon, Portugal"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","unstructured":"World Health Organization (2025, April 16). 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