Trans Fats Ban in Mexico Will Prohibit the Sale of Cookies, Chips, Pizzas, and More in September

Puerto Vallarta (PVDN) - The Chamber of Deputies in Mexico has taken a critical step in the battle against heart disease, approving a decree that reforms the General Health Law to restrict the use of trans fats and oils. The move is predicted to save more than 13,000 lives per year, with these substances currently contributing to widespread heart disease in the nation.

In a virtually unanimous decision, 472 deputies voted in favor of the reform, with zero against and zero abstentions. The amendment to article 216 Bis of the law stipulates that "food, non-alcoholic beverages . . .