Overview

• The education secretary cited an internal SEP survey showing school cooperatives at 86% of campuses no longer sell junk food.
• A nationwide prohibition on sales of ultraprocessed snacks and sugary drinks in schools has been in place since March under the Vive Saludable, Vive Feliz strategy.
• SEP says nearly 2 million people completed online training on healthy food preparation and distribution, and about 300,000 manuals were delivered to school food personnel.
• The Lineamientos set nutrition criteria and regulate the preparation, distribution and sale of foods and beverages across all levels of the National Education System.
• Parents and students in Iztapalapa reported shifting purchases to water, fruit and other options at school, with some noting improved energy and concentration.