The representative of UNICEP, Javier Álvarez, and María Elena Ugaz, Early Childhood Development and Nutrition Officer of the same institution, reaffirmed the importance of approving the new Regulation of Law 30021, Law for the Promotion of Healthy Nutrition for Children and Adolescents, which establishes the placement of the warning octagons of ‘High in sugars, sodium and saturated fats’, in formulas (or replacement milks) and baby foods according to the parameters of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
The proposal is being reviewed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance, which must make it viable, stressing the need to speed up its approval.