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On Monday, legislators in the Mexican state of Tabasco voted to prohibit the sale of sugary drinks and highly processed foods to anyone under 18, putting these foods into the same category as cigarettes and alcohol. This comes amid growing evidence that being overweight increases the risk of complications with an infection by Covid-19, The […]https://thecounter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/OG_TheCounter.png1200630