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Victor Castro and Alfredo Pacheco / Ministry of Education
The National Institute of Student Welfare (Inabie) and the local office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have applauded the unanimous approval of the School Feeding and Nutrition Bill by the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, 24 July 2024, a day before the close of the legislature.
This initiative, spearheaded by the Congressional Front Against Hunger, Inabie, and FAO, had been submitted to the National Congress by Deputy Soraya Suárez (PRM-Santiago) in March 2024. This is the first time, Congress accepts to rule against junk food, including the sale of sugary drinks in schools.
The bill was approved in its second reading with 100% of the deputies present casting a favorable vote. The bill now passes to the Senate, where it can be heard in the next...
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