Mexico Senator proposes national school breakfast program

Senator Alberto Anaya Gutiérrez of the PT has proposed the creation of the ‘Programa de Desayunos Escolares para el Bienestar’ (School Breakfast Program for Wellbeing) to guarantee nutritious and balanced meals for all students in public basic education institutions across Mexico.

The initiative seeks to reform the General Education Law to address malnutrition, overweight, and obesity among children and adolescents. The proposal emphasizes that food provided must meet nutritional and caloric standards established by health authorities to support brain development, physical growth, and academic performance.

Under the plan, the federal educational authority would oversee the implementation, operation, and supervision of the program in coordination with state-level health and welfare authorities. The proposal has been referred to the United Commissions of Education and First Legislative Studies.