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Education Minister Dr Michael Dowlath and Health Minister Dr Lackram Bodoe have declared war on what they describe as “the silent pandemic” of childhood obesity, during the launch of new school nutrition standards policy.
Speaking at the Ministry of Education, Port of Spain on January 9, both ministers framed the new policy as a critical education intervention aimed at improving classroom performance while safeguarding the long-term health of the nation’s children.
The collaborative initiative seeks to transform the school food environment into a foundation for lifelong wellness.
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