UAE to remove sweets, chocolate from school menus

A plan by the UAE's education ministry will see the removal of items like crisps, chocolate and sweet drinks from the schools canteen menus across the country, The National has reported. Dr. Wedad al Maidoor, a member of the ministry's National Diabetes Committee said that child obesity is growing in the UAE. "We want to raise awareness among the schoolchildren, and they can carry the message to the homes and parents and they can have effect also that they are asking for the healthy lifestyle," she added.