Kellogg’s is waging a war here over Tigre Toño and Sam el Tucán.

A 2019 policy requires companies that make unhealthy foods to include warning labels on the front of any boxes they sell in Mexico to educate consumers about things like excess sugar and fat. Any food with a warning label — like Kellogg’s Fruit Loops or its Frosted Flakes, which typically contain more than 37 grams of added sugar in a 100-gram serving — is also banned from including a mascot on its packaging.

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    1 year ago

    I saw this while in Mexico and really liked the idea. I was then immediately bummed out when realizing almost everything had that label on it and buying food without excess sugar and salt was a lot trickier.

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      1 year ago

      Awareness is the first step. It will take time for people to incentivize production of clean food

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      1 year ago

      It’s not tricky. You’re just in the wrong aisle. Get a delicious mango in Mexico.

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      1 year ago

      Buy food that isnt processed.

      Meat, fish, vegetables.

      Aboid sugar and seed oils.

      Fuck everything else. Live a healthy life.