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Chile Seeks to Fight Obesity With New Food Labeling Law

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Chile implemented a new food labeling law Monday in hopes of lowering the country's childhood obesity rate, which is one of the highest in the world. The Health Ministry has ordered labels to be placed on food that is high in sugar, calories, sodium or saturated fat. It also bans the sale of any of those products in schools as well as advertisements for them that target children under age 14. Such foods also cannot be sold with a toy under the law, which experts say will be one of...

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