Mexico: Mexico bans junk food in schools

FRIDAY, APRIL 11
PROGRAM #10742 12:00 PM PT

Mexico Edition. 

Mexico bans junk food in schools in an effort to tackle one of the worst obesity and diabetes epidemics in the world. The health guidelines target processed, salty, and sweet products such as sugary fruit drinks, packaged potato chips, artificial pork rinds, and chili-flavored peanuts wrapped in soy. Mexico’s plan is being closely watched around the world as countries struggle with a global obesity epidemic. This and other news developments are discussed in this edition.

Photo: Gobierno de México

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