WATCH: Passage of healthy food environment bill sought
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-05-22 18:42 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Food & Agriculture, Media, Business & Economy, Environment & Climate, Retail
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Lawmakers and health experts call for the passage of a bill that seeks to mandate food companies to put front-of-package warning labels for unhealthy food products. During a press conference led by ImagineLaw in Quezon City on May 22, 2026, Iloilo 2nd District Rep. Kathryn Joyce Gorriceta emphasized the urgency of passing the Healthy Food Environment bill, which aims to address the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity in the country by regulating sodium
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