The government officially launched the fifth Programme National Nutrition Santé (PNNS 5) on April 8, 2026, on the occasion of the One Health Summit held in Lyon. This new plan, which covers the 2026-2030 period, sets specific quantified targets on the Nutri-Score, organic food and the fight against childhood obesity. Here is what will concretely change in the coming years.
A programme led by a recognized researcher
The presidency of PNNS 5 has been entrusted to Dr Mathilde Touvier, director of the research team in nutritional epidemiology (Eren). The programme is organised around three main axes and 20 concrete measures: guaranteeing healthier and more sustainable food environments, encouraging nutritional behaviours favourable to health, and strengthening the role of companies and schools as places promoting public health.
Nutri-Score: quantified targets by 2030
PNNS 5 does not make the Nutri-Score mandatory at the national level, but sets precise targets to expand its use:
- Increase the share of French people who use the Nutri-Score for their purchases from 33% to 40%.
- Raise the display of the logo to 75% of the volume of sales of processed products, compared with 62% currently.
- Launch a three-year trial of the Nutri-Score in collective catering.
Children, organic food and supermarkets: other key measures
The programme also targets the fight against overweight and childhood obesity, with a reduction objective of 30% among children and adolescents, and 20% in disadvantaged populations. For organic food, the aim is to reach a 12% market share by 2030. On the retail side, several concrete measures are planned: the gradual removal of confectionery from checkout areas, reduction of sugars in products aimed at children, and strengthened regulation of advertising for the products least favourable to health. Measures that directly concern families with young children.
Why this new plan now?
PNNS 5 succeeds a series of programmes launched since the early 2000s to structure French nutrition policy. It is presented jointly with the 4th National Food Programme (PNA 4), within a logic of food sovereignty and access to healthy food for all. This comprehensive approach, which links nutrition, environment and accessibility, is intended to guide public policies until 2030 and concerns both households and stakeholders of everyday life.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Nutri-Score become mandatory with PNNS 5?
No. PNNS 5 foresees expanding its use to collective catering and non-prepackaged products, but display remains voluntary at the national level, as was already the case previously.
Who is leading PNNS 5?
The programme is chaired by Dr Mathilde Touvier, director of the Eren research team in nutritional epidemiology, under the authority of the ministry in charge of Health.
What are the concrete objectives for children?
PNNS 5 aims for a 30% reduction in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents, and 20% in disadvantaged populations, notably through sugar reduction and tighter regulation of food advertising.
Sources
- Vidal.fr — The fifth Programme National Nutrition Santé officially launched
- Ministry in charge of Health — Implementation of PNNS 5
- Ministry of Agriculture — PNA 4 and PNNS 5
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