A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries ...

Since 2014, the Mexican government has taken steps to address the overweight and obesity epidemic. That year, it launched ...

A law banning unhealthy food at public schools in Mexico took effect Monday. In the fall, schools were given six months to ...

Mexico has implemented a government-sponsored junk food ban in schools to combat the nation's obesity and diabetes crisis.

Mexico’s children consume more junk food than anywhere else in Latin America, according to UNICEF, which classifies the nation’s childhood obesity epidemic as an emergency. Sugary drinks and ...

Mexico Bans Junk Food Sales in Schools in Its Latest Salvo Against Child Obesity MEXICO CITY (AP ... according to government statistics. School administrators found in violation of the ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and ...