A law banning unhealthy food at public schools in Mexico took effect Monday.
In the fall, schools were given six months to phase out highly processed salty and sweet foods, like chips and sugary drinks. Now, schools that don’t comply could face fines.
The move is an effort to curb childhood obesity rates. Mexico has one of the highest rates of obesity in children in the world.
The new measure also compels schools to offer healthier options, like bean tacos and plain drinking water, instead of sweet drinks and snack foods.
The law bans any food marked with a black warning label, a front-of-package labelling system Mexico put into place in 2020 to identify products high in sugar, sodium or calories.
