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The Book Offers a Perspective From The Global South on Front-Of-Package Warning Labels One of The Most Important Obesity Prevention Policies in Recent Years. It is Aimed at Academics Activists And Others Interested in The Intersections of Public Health Law And International Trade. Overweight And Obesity Are Two of The Most Pressing Issues on Today's Public Health Agenda. Latin América in Particular is Home to Some of The Worlds Highest Consumption Levels of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages And Ultra-Processed Foods Putting Its Population at Greater Risk of Noncommunicable Diseases. To Promote Healthier Eating Environments And Habits The World Health Organization And Pan American Health Organization Have Called on Countries to Adopt a Variety of Measures Including Front-Of-Package Warning Labels Based on The Best Available Scientific Evidence. Several Countries in The Región Such as Chile México And Peru Have Adopted The Octagonal Warning Label Model With Positive Results. However The Adoption of These And Similar Policies Has Not Been Easy. The Ultra-Processed Food Industry Has Put up Significant Resistance Citing Economic Political And Legal Concerns. In Particular it Has Argued That Such Policies Violate International Trade Agreements Despite The Facts That International Law Allows For Exceptions in Favor of Legitimate Objectives Such as Public Health. This Multi-Authored Volume Contributes to The Debate on The Adoption of Front-Of-Package Nutrition Labeling From Two Perspectives.