They seek to ban unhealthy foods in schools – AIM Digital

Of a bill, it aims to promote the teaching of healthy habits at all levels of education. The initiative came this week to the Chamber of Deputies and was turned to the commissions for education, social action and public health, as AIM might know. The initiative provides not only the prohibition of unhealthy food in the spaces but also didactic and physical activities.

A bill, drafted by MP Marcelo Wechsler (PRO- Buenos Aires) seeks to promote food education in schools for the scope of healthy habits.

The bill, which had access to the AIM, joined this week the deputies and is waiting for its treatment in committees. Primary, primary and secondary schools, whether public, private or mixed, are included in the scope of law enforcement.

The initiative provides for didactic and physical activities in educational institutions. These should include, at all levels, didactic and physical activities that collaborate in the development of healthy eating habits and warn against the adverse consequences of an unbalanced nutrient diet.

can be consumed those who, per unit weight or volume, or per serving, contain in their nutritional composition high levels of calories, fats, sugars and salt.

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the project's arguments, childhood obesity compromises the physical, social and psychological well-being of children and adolescents, and is a known risk factor for 39, obesity in adults and noncommunicable diseases.

Overweight and obesity "are not they can solve only with individual action." Comprehensive responses are needed to create healthy environments that can help people make healthy choices based on the knowledge and skills related to health and nutrition. "

These responses" require the commitment and leadership of the state. the investment of a public policy to long-term and societal involvement to protect the rights of children and adolescents to health and well-being. "

According to the World Health Organization Obesity Map ( WHO), Argentina is experiencing a serious problem of overweight. Sixty percent of Argentines are overweight and the prevalence of obesity has increased from 14.6% in 2005 to 18% in 2009 and 20.8% in 2013, an implication of 42%,

. Health systems in Latin America warn against rising demand for attention to chronic diseases related to obesity, such as type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease, hypertension, musculoskeletal diseases skeletal (osteoarthritis)

In the latest report of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), "Ultra-processed foods and beverages in Latin America: trends, effects on obesity and implications for public policies', reflected, given the increase in per capita sales of these products, the increase in consumption is strongly correlated with the increase in average body weight, indicating that these products are a face to the growth of overweight rates and & # 39; obesity in the area.

In the Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015, the prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases are considered as key priorities. Among the risk factors for noncommunicable diseases, obesity is of particular concern because it can nullify many health benefits that have contributed to the improvement in life expectancy.

The Latin American population is largely responsible for the previously mentioned disease outbreak. Ultra-processed foods and fast food are a growing part of what people eat and drink in Latin America, with very negative results. These products are not designed to meet the nutritional needs of people.