Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesity : world

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 19 points 4 months ago (1 children)

"In another blow to the US economy..."

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And Switzerland. Nestle is strong in Mexico.

[–] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

holy shit, i never realized that nestle is a swiss company. i wouldn't ever have thought that one of the most horrible, evil companies in the world would come from one of its truly best countries. i'm flabbergasted.

[–] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 months ago

It's a major part of the Swiss economy. Agree Switzerland has some policies that other countries would do well to mimic, but beware of pedestals.

[+] Lemmist@lemm.ee 9 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

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[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If base meals are free I don't see an issue with selling small snacks. At least that's how it was for me, ymmv

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 9 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Mexico has a serious obesity and diabetes problem. Worse then the U.S. even, though only by a couple tenths a percent currently. Makes sense to try and rein it in.

[–] real_squids@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 months ago

Yeah but you can still offer healthy snacks, back in my school I could buy apples, bananas, other fruits in season. Sure, I would like that stuff to be free for kids, but in the meantime might as well sell it. If it's really bad, you could set a limit of items per person.

[–] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Makes one wonder who thought it was a good idea to start serving food like that in schools in the first place. If the kids wont eat normal food then they're not hungry.

[–] HeartyOfGlass@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

My old elementary school had a deal with some distributor. Distributor put in a couple snack & soda machines & the school got a cut of the profit.

I just assume this is similar.

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