obesity and overweight
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Advocates hope Rio’s ban on ultra-processed foods in schools triggers wave
11th August 2023
A bill passed by Rio de Janeiro City Council in June 2023 to ban the sale of ultra-processed foods in public and private schools can motivate other cities in Brazil to take similar action, advocates for healthy eating are hoping.
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Chile: When overweight prevalence decreases, so will NCD deaths
20th July 2023
In Chile, it is projected that there will be 117,000 deaths from NCDs like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and chronic kidney disease between 2020 and 2030. But a new study demonstrates this doesn’t need to be the case.
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Consensus for health: no more trans fats in Mexico
13th June 2023
Demonstrating that it is possible to attain the ideal, civil society and the Mexican government reached a legislative consensus to remove trans fatty acids from the food supply in Mexico.