Overview

• On-the-ground reporting at the new school year documented multiple vendors selling ultraprocessed foods just outside campuses, with several saying they will keep operating there.
• A national survey presented by Alianza por la Salud Alimentaria found that roughly eight in ten schools removed junk food from premises, while about two in ten still sell it inside.
• Public support remains high, with nine in ten respondents backing the SEP rules and seven in ten favoring restrictions on sales around school entrances.
• Implementation gaps persist, as 56% of parents reported no functioning water dispensers at schools and only 49% said they received informational talks on the rules.
• Health authorities in Michoacán warned parents that junk food undermines students’ concentration and raises long-term risks such as obesity and diabetes.