A new law in Mexico to ban processed food in school is a part of a global focus on fighting against obesity and disease epidemic.

“It is much better to eat a bean taco than a bag of potato chips,” said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has championed the ban. Mexico’s children consume more junk food than anywhere else in ...

“It is much better to eat a bean taco than a bag of potato chips,” said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has championed the effort. Mexico’s children consume more junk food than ...

MEXICO CITY — A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico ... products that have become a staple for generations of Mexican schoolchildren, such as sugary fruit drinks ...

A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, officials said, as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics.

"It is much better to eat a bean taco than a bag of potato chips," said Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has championed the ban. Mexico's children consume more junk food than anywhere else ...