A proposal has been made in the Rada to ban the sale of fast food near educational institutions
People's Deputy Georgiy Mazurashu submitted bills No. 15428 and No. 15429 to the Verkhovna Rada, which would ban the retail sale of food products with high sugar, salt, or fat within a 400-meter radius of educational institutions. The initiative aims to protect children’s health and prevent childhood obesity and diabetes.
The restrictions will apply to areas adjacent to preschools, schools, extracurricular institutions, and vocational schools, but will not apply to fresh vegetables, fruits, berries, clean drinking water, or school cafeterias.
A product with an unbalanced nutrient content is defined as one that contains, per 100 grams:
more than 12.5 g of sugar for solid products or more than 6.3 g for liquid products;
more than 1.5 g of salt for solid products or more than 0.75 g for liquid products;
more than 5.0 g of saturated fatty acids for solid products or more than 2.5 g for liquid products;
more than 2.0 g of industrially produced trans fats out of the total fat content.
For violations of these standards, fines ranging from 8,500 to 17,000 hryvnias are proposed for sole proprietors and officials, along with the confiscation of goods and proceeds. A repeat violation within a year will result in a fine ranging from 25,500 to 51,000 hryvnias, also accompanied by the confiscation of the products and proceeds.
Source: UNN
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