Ominous black warning labels are required by law to be slapped onto packages of food in Chile. I snapped this photo at a street vendor’s stand. Looking for an afternoon pick-me-up, I was tempted to pop some chocolate into my mouth. But the three black deterrence icons stopped me. High in Calories. High in Saturated Fat. High in Sugar. Not one treat was warning-free. Not even the Oreos. But that shouldn’t be a surprise.
But then, you sit down to lunch and have two Ketchup warnings muscle in on your food options. Saintly mustard only has one (too much salt).
In my view, Chile is smart in the way it’s going about battling obesity and unhealthy food choices.
Next step: skull and crossbones?