This is a victory, three years after the passage of the Lurel law aimed at guaranteeing the quality of the food supply overseas. Signed by several ministries including that of Health, an order - published last Tuesday in the Official Journal - now limits the maximum content of added sugar in local products distributed exclusively overseas, including in Saint-Martin. The level of sugar found in many products - breakfast cereals, sodas, cookies, cakes, etc. - will thus be regulated. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sugar should not exceed 10% of our total daily energy intake. The fight against overweight is one of the priorities of the local health contract (CLS) between the Collectivity and the Regional Health Agency (ARS). Diabetes and obesity are “major health problems in the Antilles-Guyana”, specified the president of the Collectivity Aline Hanson, referring to the creation of the Saint-Martin Health Observatory last week during the program. Interreg Caribbean IV.
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