Local School in Barbados Kicks Off Their 30 Day Junk Food Challenge

by HCC
30 day junk food challenge

HCC project assistant Hannah Ridgeon shows the children how much sugar they would consume in 30 days just from drinking one juice box daily

A local school in Barbados kicked off their 30 day junk food challenge on Friday May 12, 2017. This pilot is part of the HCC’s regional childhood obesity action plan and is aimed at building awareness and catalysing policy development in support of healthier schools in Barbados.

30 day junk food challenge

The President of the HCC and Chair of the Barbados National NCD Commission speaks to Principal, Mrs. Angela Blackett.