For both its children and adults, Guatemala is facing an obesity crisis. The problem is exacerbated by the food industry’s use of “fortification” with vitamins as a marketing strategy to make harmful products appear healthy.
Source: AGENCIA OCOTE
Agencia Ocote is a Guatelaman-based multidisciplinary agency in Central America that focuses on a regional perspective and coverage. The digital media outlet considers journalism in dialogue with art that deals with issues related to women and genders, media, historical memory and justice, and culture and environment.
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