A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics. (AP/ Martín Silva Rey and India Grant)

Mexico bans junk food sales in schools in its latest salvo against child obesity

A government-sponsored junk food ban in schools across Mexico took effect on Saturday, as the country tries to tackle one of the world’s worst obesity and diabetes epidemics. (AP/ Martín Silva Rey and India Grant)