JEPC takes holistic approach to students’ health in govt schools
Ranchi: The Jharkhand Education Project Council (JEPC) is implementing comprehensive health initiatives across govt schools ...
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Mexico law banning junk food in schools takes effect
A law banning unhealthy food at public schools in Mexico took effect Monday. In the fall, schools were given six months to ...
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Mexico bans junk foods in schools to combat childhood obesity
Sugary soft drinks, candy and highly processed foods are no longer welcome in Mexico’s elementary, middle and high schools. It’s part of an effort to battle one of the world’s worst obesity and ...
Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesity
Mexico says a government-sponsored junk food ban in schools has taken effect as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics ...
Mexico bans junk food sales in schools to combat child obesity: ‘Farewell, junk food!’
A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries ...
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Mexico's Bold Move: Junk Food Ban in Schools to Combat Childhood Obesity
Mexico has implemented a government-sponsored junk food ban in schools to combat the nation's obesity and diabetes crisis.
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A Gringa’s take on the Mexican childhood obesity crisis
Since 2014, the Mexican government has taken steps to address the overweight and obesity epidemic. That year, it launched ...
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Trump has ordered the dismantling of the US Education Department. Here’s what that means
However, the USDA has cut a $1 billion coronavirus pandemic-era measure that helped schools and food banks to buy local farm-fresh food. States and other organizations are vowing to bring lawsuits ...
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Body Mass Index Alone is Not Sufficient to Measure Obesity as We Age
Body mass index (BMI) is a key way to assess weight status and determine if someone has a normal weight, overweight, or obesity. However, new research to be presented at the European Congress on ...
Evidence of fentanyl cut with tranquilizer xylazine found near U.S.-Mexico border
The presence of xylazine, a horse tranquilizer that is increasingly found mixed with fentanyl in supplies of illegal drugs, ...
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Third child arrested in bicyclist's hit-and-run death; 11-year-old charged with murder
A third child has been arrested in the hit-and-run death of a New Mexico bicyclist and an 11-year-old already detained in the matter is now facing murder charges. Albuquerque police had two of ...