The sale of ‘forbidden food’ in schools does not stop

The concern was caused by non-compliance with the norm that regulates the sale of certain foods at kiosks and school canteens.

For the third time in two years, the Healthy Food Movement conducted actions related to the sale of “forbidden food” at school kiosks, and they found that the situation is getting worse each time.

Operations discovered the sale junk food all types sales secrets and principals and teachers who are aware of non-compliance with the rules.

On this occasion, the movement inspected Oxford International School, El Buen Pastor Christian School, Republic of Haiti School, Empress Taboada School, La Siesta School, Ricardo J. Alfaro and José Agustín Arango School.

Additionally, the Oncology Clinic was visited, where there are several dosing machines ultra processed productswhich the movement considers unfortunate given the type of people and patients who visit the facilities.

To put the troubling situation in context, the movement cited some figures from the census health 2019, where 38% of school-aged children are overweight, 72% of adults are overweight and obese, and more than $500 million is spent annually on non-communicable disease expenditures.

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He Healthy eating movement was founded three years ago and since then they have devoted themselves to construction school gardensorganize fairs in educational centers and seminars for producers, create an alliance with municipalities and ministries, while promoting legal initiatives to improve health population as prohibition of trans fatpromotion front labeling with nutrition warning and creation healthy menus for children in restaurants.

It is worth mentioning that the movement is made up of hundreds of consumers, producers, nutritionists, scientists and experts who permanently carry out activities to encourage healthy eating and raise the population’s awareness of the risks of eating ultra-processed food.

Signing a strategic alliance agreement with the company Prenauta Foundation from Spain and the adoption of the project “Children eat the future” represents a solid step in the right direction of promoting healthy eating in schools in Panama.

The project is expected to start next year under coordination Chef and a member of the movement Mario Castrellon.

With information from Victor Arosemen…