THE SELLING OF sweet drinks on school compounds may soon be a thing of the past if the Ministry of Health gets its way.
Minister of Health John Boyce yesterday said that his ministry was looking at drafting legislation, which would ban the sale and promotion of sweet drinks at schools.
Boyce said the large amounts of sugar in those beverages were contributing to the increase of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
“There is an expected concern about children and what is available to them on a daily basis in schools and its environs. Among these is the consideration regarding the matter of the availability of foods for children while they are at school.
“Consideration will be given to a ban on sale or promotions of sweetened beverages on the premises of our schools,” Boyce said. (RB)
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