What is the "Junk Food Law"?

This law consists of guaranteeing the fundamental right to health, promoting the consumption of packaged foods in moderation, especially among children and adolescents, who are the groups of people who consume this type of food the most.

This law will be applied nationwide and all the actors involved in the activities contemplated in the law will be involved.

The law is practically based on frontal warning labeling which means that all edible or drinkable products classified as "safe to eat" will have to be labeled with a warning label. edible or drinkable products classified according to the level of processing with an excessive of critical nutrients established by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, must implement a front Ministry of Health and Social Protection, will have to implement a front labeling which will incorporate a warning a warning seal, which must be of high preventive impact, clear, visible, legible, easy to identify and understand, legible, easy to identify and understand for consumers, with unequivocal messages that warn unequivocal messages that warn consumers of the excessive content of critical nutrients. of critical nutrients.

Some products that have to comply with the law are Frito Lay products, Nestlé, Alpina products, super rich potatoes, or festival cookies and glaciers.