In order to continue eradicating the consumption of junk foodlas school cooperatives of the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) must comply with a series of changes.
It was since last September 30 that a series of new measures to guarantee girls, boys and adolescents a healthy nutrition.
As part of the above, it was established that the SEP schools must carry out certain changes that involve a deeper elimination of the call junk food.
Junk food (Rogelio Morales Ponce / Cuartoscuro)
SEP school cooperative will continue to eradicate junk food
The agreement published in the DOF regarding the food that can be sold to students, states that product elimination is promoted with excess sugars, salts, flours and fats.
Around the ingredients that the food offered in schools should avoid In order to be marketed in cooperatives, the agreement indicates that they are the following:
Due to the above, the food that will be allowed in public schools once the changes are implemented, are those that meet the characteristics presented below:
- Natural or minimally processed foods from the locality or region
- Foods that have seasonal fruits and vegetables
- If it is food of animal origin, it must be poultry such as chicken and turkey and must be prepared without fat and without skin.
- Foods cooked with minimal sugars and oil that should be offered roasted, baked or boiled
- Beverages must guarantee access to drinking water, and products containing caffeine will be prohibited.
Claudia Sheinbaum recognizes changes that will be applied in SEP school cooperatives
In her morning meeting today, Monday, October 14, President Claudia Sheinbaum recognized the implementation of the new rules to eradicate the consumption of junk food.
In the “healthy Monday” section, Claudia Sheinbaum recalled that on September 30, an agreement was published in the DOF to apply certain changes in SEP school cooperatives.
Regarding them, he assured that these are measures through which it is guaranteed that the students of Mexico access good nutrition and health from the first years of life.
Regarding the changes, it was reported that they seek to turn SEP schools into spaces where girls, boys and adolescents Find products that allow you to enjoy health and well-being.
Claudia Sheinbaum announced that on the morning of October 21, the heads of the SEP and the SSa, Mario Delgado and David Kershenobichwill offer more details of the changes that will be applied.
Junk food (Chrysanthemum Espinosa Aguilar / Quartoscuro)