First Law regulating school canteens in Brazil: evaluation after seven years of implementation
The high prevalence of overweight and obesity among schoolchildren in Brazil and worldwide has shown that strategies to promote healthy eating habits are needed. Santa Catarina was the first Brazilian State to promulgate specific legislation to regulate the food commercialized in schools (Law nº 12....
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| Language: | English |
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Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutrición
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| Series: | Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.ve/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-06222009000200003&lng=en&tlng=en |