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Mexico, the largest consumer of soft drink in the world, with 40% more than the US

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Mexico, 5 sep (EFE).-Mexico is the largest consumer of soft drink in the world, with an intake by 40 per cent higher person to which is registered in United States, civil society organizations non-profit in the capital today alerted Mexican.

The average consumption per capita amounted to 163 litres per year, while its northern neighbour he barely surpasses 118, according to the results of investigations of the director of the Rudd Center for food policy and obesity of Yale University, Kelly Brownell, revealed in a press conference.

For this reason, these defenders of consumer associations demanded the Government imposition of a tax of 20 percent for soft, sugary juices and related high calorie drinks.

This tax proposal responds, according to Alejandro Calvillo, director of the power of the consumer BC, to the recommendations of international bodies on comprehensive policies to fight obesity, “these drinks are the main source of calories” in the country American.

Recalled that both the World Health Organization (who), the Organization for cooperation and economic development (OECD) and United Nations (UN) called on the Government to take action against this epidemic, but “have been ignored”.

Çalvillo also cited statements by Ángel Córdova, Secretary of health, who assured that the problem of obesity overwhelmed the response capacity of the public health system and is expected in six years will require $ 14 billion, the budget of this portfolio to cope.

A tax of this kind at the drinks “would cause a reduction in their consumption of 16 to 24 %”, it would be in a low calorie intake and improvement in the economy of the families, to “spend, mostly in soda in eggs, beans or omelette”, he said.

In addition, he raised that these resources could improve the health conditions of the population and have more State resources to address the consequences of health of the high intake of these products.

And as an example he cited the introduction of drinking troughs for drinking water free in schools and public spaces that would further reduce consumption indiscriminate of sodas, both in urban as rural.

“Our country has become a factory anemic and obese, because people with these habits passed from malnutrition to obesity to replace nutritional by soda drinks,” said Dolores Rojas, Coordinator of Oxfam Mexico.

Rojas added that its proposal is timely and concrete”, in order to bring drinking water to those who do not, on the eve of the definition in the Mexican Congress in next year’s budget.

According to the special United Nations Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, who last June made an official visit to Mexico, seven of every 10 Mexicans suffering from obesity. EFE

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Mexico, the largest consumer of soft drink in the world, according to civil society organizations

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Mexico, 5 sep (EFE).-Mexico is the largest consumer of soft drink in the world, with an intake by 40 per cent higher person to which is registered in United States, civil society organizations non-profit in the capital today alerted Mexican.

The average consumption per capita amounted to 163 litres per year, while its neighbor country barely exceeds the 118, according to the results of investigations of the director of the Rudd Center for food policy and obesity of Yale University, Kelly Brownell, revealed in a press conference.

For this reason, these defenders of consumer associations demanded the Government imposition of a tax of 20 percent for soft, sugary juices and related high calorie drinks.

This tax proposal responds, according to Alejandro Calvillo, director of the power of the consumer BC, to the recommendations of international bodies on comprehensive policies to fight obesity, “these drinks are the main source of calories” in the country American.

Recalled that both the World Health Organization (who), the Organization for cooperation and economic development (OECD) and United Nations (UN) called on the Government to take action against this epidemic, but “have been ignored”.

Çalvillo also cited statements by Ángel Córdova, Secretary of health, who assured that the problem of obesity overwhelmed the response capacity of the public health system and is expected in six years will require $ 14 billion, the budget of this portfolio to cope.

A tax of this kind at the drinks “would cause a reduction in their consumption of 16 to 24 %”, it would be in a low calorie intake and improvement in the economy of the families, to “spend, mostly in soda in eggs, beans or omelette”, he said.

In addition, he raised that these resources could improve the health conditions of the population and have more State resources to address the consequences of health of the high intake of these products.

And as an example he cited the introduction of drinking troughs for drinking water free in schools and public spaces that would further reduce consumption indiscriminate of sodas, both in urban as rural.

“Our country has become a factory anemic and obese, because people with these habits passed from malnutrition to obesity to replace nutritional by soda drinks,” said Dolores Rojas, Coordinator of Oxfam Mexico.

Rojas added that its proposal is timely and concrete”, in order to bring drinking water to those who do not, on the eve of the definition in the Mexican Congress in next year’s budget.

According to the Special Rapporteur of the United Nations on the right to food, Olivier Schutter, who last June made an official visit to Mexico, seven of every 10 Mexicans suffering from obesity. EFE

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They estimated that 8.7 million species live on Earth

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(www.neomundo.com.ar) as it was announced a few days ago by part of the team coordinator of a group of scientists is dedicated to advancing the most complete available census of marine species, and whose summary was published in a recent edition of scientific journal PLoS Biology, deep currently our planet some 8.700.000 species.

The most interesting of all is that, according to estimates, still discovering and classifying 86 per cent of all species living on the Mainland and 91% of which inhabit the seas.

Therefore there is a vast majority of living species that – – have not yet been discovered, and much less described or i cataloged by the zoology.

The work done by the team realizes that the number of species that live on the Mainland around the 6.5 million species; whereas the inhabitants of the sea are approximately 2.2 million species (this means that about 25% of the total number of species inhabit the Ocean).

Know this number is not one minor issue, as explained by Dr. Boris Worm – one of the leaders of the study – “our work is key to know how many species populate our biosphere and is an indispensable element to plan properly and with certain data the future econlógico in important areas such as biodiversity”.

At the same time the expert highlighted another important detail: the lists of species legally protected by the International Union for the conservation of nature (which is known as the “IUCN Red List”), because they are in danger of extinction; protect, according to this latest study, less than one 1% of the species on the planet.

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Ecuador and Peru are looking for further plan to eradicate foot and on the border

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Quito, 5 sep (EFE).-health Ecuador and Peru officials will meet this week in the city of Machala in the follow-up to agreements that seek to control and eradicate FMD, which affects cattle, in the frontier common

So today informed the Agency Ecuadorian of assurance of the quality of the Agro (Agrocalidad), noting that in the event, which will begin on Tuesday and will extend until Wednesday, will be attended by authorities of the national service for health (Senasa) of Peru.

The meeting is part of a few commitments between the two entities for the control and eradication of FMD in the area of border, requires a statement of Agrocalidad.

The last meeting between the two agencies took place in the Peruvian city of Piura in April, when passed an “operational Action Plan” on the border, which included actions of prevention, control and surveillance in order to create zones of foot and mouth disease in that sector border.

The foot and mouth disease, an infectious disease that causes damage to cattle herds, is a serious problem in several countries of Latin America, despite efforts to stamp it out in several regions. EFE

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Ecuador and Peru seek to deepen a plan to eradicate FMD at the border

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Quito, 5 sep (EFE).-health Ecuador and Peru officials will meet this week in the city of Machala in the follow-up to agreements that seek to control and eradicate FMD, which affects cattle, in the frontier common

So today informed the Agency Ecuadorian of assurance of the quality of the Agro (Agrocalidad), noting that in the event, which will begin on Tuesday and will extend until Wednesday, will be attended by authorities of the national service for health (Senasa) of Peru.

The meeting is part of a few commitments between the two entities for the control and eradication of FMD in the area of border, requires a statement of Agrocalidad.

The last meeting between the two agencies took place in the Peruvian city of Piura in April, when passed an “operational Action Plan” on the border, which included actions of prevention, control and surveillance in order to create zones of foot and mouth disease in that sector border.

The foot and mouth disease, an infectious disease that causes damage to cattle herds, is a serious problem in several countries in Latin America, despite efforts to stamp it out in several regions.

The foot and mouth disease, an infectious disease that causes damage to cattle herds, is a serious problem in several countries of Latin America, despite efforts to stamp it out in several regions. EFE/file

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Surah Al-Rehman – The Ultimate Free Remedy for Incurable Diseases

(By Listening Only- 20 Minutes Only)

Kindly download the Surah “AL-REHMAN” (recited by Qari Abdul Basit without translation) from here.


Treatment Plan

Just Listen to it three times a day (morning, afternoon, evening) for seven consecutive days using following procedure:-


    Before listening:

  • Close your eyes
  • Feel your self in front of ALLAH Almighty/ God
  • Then listen to it with greater concentration and closed eyes

    When the recitation/ AUDIO is finished:

  • Open your eyes and take half glass of water
  • Close your eyes again and say “ALLAH” three times in your heart with deep affection/ love
  • Then drink the water with closed eyes in three sips

Surah Al-Rehman – The Ultimate Free Remedy for Incurable Diseases

(By Listening Only- 20 Minutes Only)

Kindly download the Surah “AL-REHMAN” (recited by Qari Abdul Basit without translation) from here.


Treatment Plan

Just Listen to it three times a day (morning, afternoon, evening) for seven consecutive days using following procedure:-


    Before listening:

  • Close your eyes
  • Feel your self in front of ALLAH Almighty/ God
  • Then listen to it with greater concentration and closed eyes

    When the recitation/ AUDIO is finished:

  • Open your eyes and take half glass of water
  • Close your eyes again and say “ALLAH” three times in your heart with deep affection/ love
  • Then drink the water with closed eyes in three sips