Mexico – Mexicans modify their eating habits after the implementation of the front warning label, according to study

According to the results published in the study “Self-reported decreases in selected unhealthy food purchases as a result of the implementation of warning labels in young and adult Mexican population”, published last June 14 in the medical journal International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, it is highlighted that the implementation of nutrition warning labels has reduced unhealthy food purchases in Mexico: “These results underline the potential positive impact of the labeling policy, particularly in subpopulations with lower levels of education and among indigenous adults”.
According to the results, participants reported perceived changes in their food purchases in nine different categories where nutrition warning labels were common: cola (Coca-Cola, Pepsi and others), soft drinks (Sprite, Orange Crush, Fanta, among others), diet soft drinks (Coke Zero, Diet Pepsi and others), sweetened fruit drinks (lemonade, iced tea, SunnyD, fruit punch/cocktail), candy bars, chocolate, potato chips, desserts and sweetened cereals.

Brazil – IDEC’s request, the Justice determines that the industry must comply with the front warning label

El Tribunal Federal de São Paulo concedió una medida cautelar en la acción civil pública interpuesta por el Instituto Brasileño de Protección al Consumidor (IDEC) contra la Agencia Nacional de Vigilancia Sanitaria Anvisa (ANVISA) en relación con la ampliación de las instalaciones de la misma. Etiquetado de alimentos y bebidas con un sello de lupa que indica altas cantidades de sodio y azúcar agregada. y grasas saturadas.
Una decisión provisional del juez Marcelo Guerra Martins, del 13º Juzgado Civil Federal de São Paulo, suspende inmediatamente los efectos de la RDC (Resolución del Consejo Colegiado) Nº 819/2023 y determina que Anvisa se abstenga de adoptar nuevas medidas que, directa o indirectamente, autoriza el incumplimiento de los plazos de implementación del RDC Nº 429/2020 y de la Instrucción Normativa nº 75/2020.