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A celebratory occasion: Mexico's law for the elimination of industrially-produced trans fatty acids enters into force

02nd October 2023

On Wednesday 20 September, we celebrated the entry into force of a law for the elimination of industrially-produced trans fatty acids in Mexico.

iTFA,

trans fats,

nutrition,

unhealthy diets,

malnutrition,

junk food,

Mexico,

industry interference
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.

ultra-processed food,

obesity,

malnutrition,

unhealthy diets,

nutrition
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.

Mexico,

trans fats,

processed food,

cardiovascular disease,

CVD,

stroke,

iTFA,

PHO,

unhealthy diets,

malnutrition,

nutrition,

diabetes,

obesity