Prime Minister's directive: Do not sell soft drinks in schools

This is the notable content in Directive 46/CT-TTg of the Prime Minister on strengthening nutrition work in the new situation, issued on December 21.

Accordingly, the Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Education and Training to direct the organization of school meals to ensure proper nutrition, implement the school milk program, and increase physical activity for children and students.

In particular, the directive clearly states: Do not advertise and sell alcoholic beverages, carbonated soft drinks and unhealthy foods in schools.

In addition, the Ministry of Education and Training is required to closely coordinate between schools and families to educate and provide guidance on nutrition and appropriate physical exercise for children and students; especially for pre-puberty and puberty age groups.

Do not advertise or sell alcoholic beverages, carbonated soft drinks and unhealthy foods in schools. Illustrative photo

Strengthen the integration of behavioral change education programs on proper nutrition and physical exercise for children and students in schools for the purpose of comprehensive childhood development.

In addition, strengthen coordination with the health sector to monitor and supervise nutritional status, nutritional interventions and health care for children and students in schools.

The Government also assigned the Ministry of Health to take the lead and coordinate to focus on promoting nutritional care for children in the first 1,000 days of life, ensuring proper nutrition for preschool and primary school students and nutrition in family meals, in order to soon end malnutrition.

Focus on popularizing nutritional regimens and food portions suitable for each age group and specific target group, using local food sources and suitable for regional tastes...

According to Dantri