It also launched the Healthy Life program, which trains teachers, families and school cooperatives in the implementation of healthy habits, prohibits junk food and encourages the consumption of natural water and physical activity.
The new guidelines were published on September 30, nine months after the reform to the General Education Law on food health in schools came into force on December 21, 2023, which prohibits the advertising and sale of food. scrap on campus.
It also establishes that food vending machines, cooperatives, canteens and other consumer establishments installed in schools must operate in accordance with these regulations and commit to promoting healthy lifestyles.
The SEP had 180 days, which expired last June, to publish the guidelines. It finally issues them, after civil organizations demanded their publication through letters of appeal and through judicial protection.
The demand is important because overweight and obesity in early stages are associated “with serious health problems, such as metabolic syndrome, fatty liver, postural problems, sleep apnea, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, dyslipidemias, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer, in addition to generating low self-esteem and stigma,” explains the INSP.
