Topic: Development and pollution
Honorable chair and fellow delegates,
Since 1992 the United Nations named Mexico City "the most polluted city on the planet." At the time pollution was thought to cause 1,000 deaths and 35,000 hospitalizations per year. Historic air pollution episodes of the 1950s led to acute increases in infant mortality. Connections have also been found between air pollution and school absenteeism among children in Mexico City, between air pollution and heart rate variability among the elderly in Mexico City, and between urban air pollutants on emergency visits for childhood asthma in Mexico City.
Starting in the 1980s, through the Mexican government's requirement that gasoline be reformulated, that polluting factories be closed or moved, and that drivers be prohibited from using their car one day per week. Ever since 1989, the municipal government of Mexico City has implemented the policy of “No drive today”.
In china the solutions to control the air pollution is to quit coal and move away from fossil fuels, replacing them with clean, renewable energy.
It took a lot of efforts for the municipal government of Mexico City to control their emissions in order to improve air quality, including the replacement of old vehicles that emit seriously, the adoption of clean energy sources such as unleaded gasoline and natural gas, further development of public transportation, implementation of vehicle restrictions, imposition of a higher gasoline tax, relocation of refineries and other factories, and so on.
Topic: Obesity and overweight
Honorable chair and fellow delegates,
As of 2000, individual calorie intake consumed has been speculated to be approximately 2500-3060 calories per day, 30% more than in 1962. By 2010, seven out of ten Mexicans were overweight with a third clinically obese. Mexico ranks second in the world in adult obesity, and first for childhood obesity with about 4.5 million children diagnosed.
Mexico's government has created nutrition programs, especially in vulnerable people and low-income sectors. These include food distribution among low-income communities, micronutrient supplementation, and fortification of food. All of this is made to fight the deficient of vitamins and minerals. One of these initiatives is implemented by the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS). This program is known as “Preven-IMSS” (Prevent-IMSS). Another government initiative is with Mexico's Health Ministry called “Oportunidades” (Opportunities) and “Liconsa”.
Some other countries have some good examples on controling this issue like in Australia, Tax incentives to make healthier fruits and vegetables more affordable for Australians, and pressing the government to work with the food industry to lower fat and sugar levels in existing processed food.
The United States: Passed laws banning the sale of machine-dispensed snacks and drinks in elementary schools in 2003.
Obesity is a very big issue in Mexico. In 2010 there were about 300000 people died of diabetes caused by obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. The government would like to suggest people go outside to have more activities instead of staying at home. Call on teenagers to have healthy diet.
Honorable chair and fellow delegates,
Since 1992 the United Nations named Mexico City "the most polluted city on the planet." At the time pollution was thought to cause 1,000 deaths and 35,000 hospitalizations per year. Historic air pollution episodes of the 1950s led to acute increases in infant mortality. Connections have also been found between air pollution and school absenteeism among children in Mexico City, between air pollution and heart rate variability among the elderly in Mexico City, and between urban air pollutants on emergency visits for childhood asthma in Mexico City.
Starting in the 1980s, through the Mexican government's requirement that gasoline be reformulated, that polluting factories be closed or moved, and that drivers be prohibited from using their car one day per week. Ever since 1989, the municipal government of Mexico City has implemented the policy of “No drive today”.
In china the solutions to control the air pollution is to quit coal and move away from fossil fuels, replacing them with clean, renewable energy.
It took a lot of efforts for the municipal government of Mexico City to control their emissions in order to improve air quality, including the replacement of old vehicles that emit seriously, the adoption of clean energy sources such as unleaded gasoline and natural gas, further development of public transportation, implementation of vehicle restrictions, imposition of a higher gasoline tax, relocation of refineries and other factories, and so on.
Topic: Obesity and overweight
Honorable chair and fellow delegates,
As of 2000, individual calorie intake consumed has been speculated to be approximately 2500-3060 calories per day, 30% more than in 1962. By 2010, seven out of ten Mexicans were overweight with a third clinically obese. Mexico ranks second in the world in adult obesity, and first for childhood obesity with about 4.5 million children diagnosed.
Mexico's government has created nutrition programs, especially in vulnerable people and low-income sectors. These include food distribution among low-income communities, micronutrient supplementation, and fortification of food. All of this is made to fight the deficient of vitamins and minerals. One of these initiatives is implemented by the Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS). This program is known as “Preven-IMSS” (Prevent-IMSS). Another government initiative is with Mexico's Health Ministry called “Oportunidades” (Opportunities) and “Liconsa”.
Some other countries have some good examples on controling this issue like in Australia, Tax incentives to make healthier fruits and vegetables more affordable for Australians, and pressing the government to work with the food industry to lower fat and sugar levels in existing processed food.
The United States: Passed laws banning the sale of machine-dispensed snacks and drinks in elementary schools in 2003.
Obesity is a very big issue in Mexico. In 2010 there were about 300000 people died of diabetes caused by obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. The government would like to suggest people go outside to have more activities instead of staying at home. Call on teenagers to have healthy diet.