Nutrition Experts Advocate for Stricter Food Advertising Rules Near Ugandan Schools

This announcement comes after research revealed that 86 percent of outdoor advertisements within 250 meters of selected primary and secondary schools in Uganda promote unhealthy food choices. Nutrition experts voiced their concerns and called for tougher regulations on food marketing near schools during a youth seminar at Kyambogo University in Kampala on October 23, 2026.

Originally published by gnews