A call has been made for legislation to support the implementation of Barbados’ National School Nutrition Policy, with advocates arguing that a legal framework is necessary to ensure the initiative’s long-term success.

Technical Advisor at the Healthy Caribbean Coalition, Pierre Cooke Jr., has welcomed the Government’s introduction of the policy, describing it as a positive step towards improving the health and well-being of children across the island.

Cooke Jr. was speaking at the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s initiative, Hope for the Future, in National Heroes Square.