Childhood obesity
Editorial Roundup: Louisiana

By The Associated Press Nov. 11, 2020 02:39 PM EST
Recent editorials from Louisiana newspapers: ___ Nov. 11 The Advocate on honoring Veteran's Day and...

FILE - In this July 5, 2016 file photo, a street vendor sells fried snack food in Mexico City. As more states propose or approve bans on junk food sales to minors, Mexico is seeing the tide turn against high-calorie snacks that experts say have given the country one of the highest rates of childhood obesity and an unusually young coronavirus death toll. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
Mexico targets junk food as obesity takes toll amid pandemic

By Mark Stevenson Aug. 19, 2020 06:27 PM EDT

Southern Mexico state bans junk food sales to children

By Carlos Rodriguez Aug. 06, 2020 07:09 PM EDT
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Legislators in southern Mexico have approved a ban on selling high-calorie snack food to children, seeking to combat one of the world’s...

FILE - This May 31, 2012 file photo shows a display of various size cups and sugar cubes at a news conference at New York's City Hall. A range of factors contribute to childhood obesity, including eating a lot of processed foods and sugary beverages, and a lack of physical exercise. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Nearly 1 in 5 US kids are obese, according to latest data

By Mike Stobbe May. 08, 2020 03:48 PM EDT