Civil organizations that are part of the Alliance for food Health They presented last Wednesday a platform to monitor compliance with the regulation of food allowed and not allowed in all schools in the country, after a month of being implemented in a mandatory way.
Through the platform on the site http://www.miescuelasaludable.org/mothers, fathers, managers, teachers and students will be able to report if soft drinks, sugary drinks, ultraprocessed products, as well as knowing if there is an offer of healthy foods such as fruits, vegetables, seeds and cereals, access to drinking water and if there are surveillance committees.
In a statement, they expressed that understanding the serious public health problem facing the country is key to meaning the urgency of acting quickly. And in Mexico, 1 in 4 girls and boys already live with overweight or obesity.
They pointed out that, if not acting quickly, In 2035 a prevalence of 56%is estimated, that is, 1 in 2 girls and boys will live with diabetes in early adulthood. In addition, currently 1 in 6 people over 20 already live with diabetes.
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Liliana Bahena, coordinator of the my healthy school campaign, declared that: “Regulating food environments in schools is key for schools to learn to eat well in school, as a life lesson. However, to consolidate these changes the SEP must integrate, in each school year, parallel actions on nutritional education, give access to free drinking water and create a monitoring system.”
He explained that the experience of countries such as Brazil y Chile He has shown that by positively regulating school food environments, a virtuous circle is created that improves the learning, quality of life of students, and feels the foundations for a healthier adult life.
Some of the benefits are:
- Improve eating habits: Continuous training in school develops food literacy and assess the importance of a balanced diet that lasts throughout its life and is transmitted to families.
- Disease prevention: A study in Mexico showed a possible reduction of 500 thousand students with obesity by effectively applying the current regulation.
- Increase in academic performance: Studies in Uruguay and Australia determined that, including nutritious foods in school improve cognition, academic performance in subjects such as reading, mathematics, writing and spelling throughout school cycles.
- Emotional and social well -being: Countries like China, Japan and Brazil describe a better development in the skills of coexistence, autonomy and learning. And also when there is a family farming component can strengthen local economies and reduce inequalities.
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Julieta Ponce, director of the Food Orientation Center (COA Nutrition), explained that in Mexico the schools of ultraprocessed products should be cleaned as a way of guaranteeing the right to food and protecting students from possible damage.
“Changing the school food landscape is the first step for the formation of healthy habits, with the possibility of recovering flavor and health without damaging the environment, since what is eaten at school is never forgotten, it is part of food identity,” commented.
He added that in Chile, a reduction in calorie and sugar consumption was observed, which could help contain the early development of caries, diabetes and other diseases.
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