Jamaica Nutrition Policy for schools gets Cabinet approval

Jamaica is now heading in direction of guaranteeing that solely nutritious meals enter the college system, following the latest approval by the Cupboard of the Nationwide Vitamin Coverage.

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Christopher Tufton who made the disclosure, stated the coverage, which is now within the Inexperienced Paper stage, will “affect what’s served in faculties” for kids.

“We’re going to guarantee that the meals that you just eat in our faculties, are usually not going to make you sick early in your life. It will be a balanced meal,” the Minister stated, including that consuming fruits, discount of sugary drinks, fewer fried meals, extra greens, and elevated water consumption, are a part of the combination that the coverage requires for serving in faculties.

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