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94% of packaged foods may face warnings under nutrient limits; FSSAI ex-chief Pawan Kumar Agarwal urges SC for phased food warning rolloutFormer FSSAI chief Pawan Kumar Agarwal has urged the Supreme Court to consider a phased rollout of front-of-pack food warnings, warning tha...- Warning needed for even single excess ingredient: Plea in SC seeks changes to FSSAI rulesIn a significant legal move, a Supreme Court petition is calling for the FSSAI's food warning labels to be implemented in full, without del...
- India weighs Canada-style warnings on packaged foods high in sugar, salt or fatIndia's food regulator is considering new front-of-pack nutrition labelling for packaged foods. This system would highlight excessive fat, ...
- 'Put food warning labels on the front': Supreme Court asks Centre to match international food safety standards as obesity is rising among childrenThe Supreme Court has asked the Centre to consider front-of-pack warning labels on junk food amid rising obesity among children. The bench ...
- H1N1 scare at Bengaluru Clarence High School: 500+ students & over 21 employees fall sick; offline classes suspendedH1N1 scare at Bengaluru Clarence High School: Clarence High School has decided to halt offline classes following a notable surge in illness...
- FSSAI crackdown sends food, beverage firms back to drawing boardAmid heightened regulatory scrutiny, Indian food and beverage companies are taking steps to update product labels and advertising claims. R...
- Karnataka: Junk food banned near schools and colleges of Bengaluru, other regionsKarnataka's food department banned unhealthy food sales near schools and colleges. Officials inspected institutions and found high refined ...
- No chips, cola for kids: Maharashtra FDA bans sale of junk food within 50 metres of schoolsMaharashtra FDA banned unhealthy food sales within fifty meters of schools. This strict order applies to all government and private educati...
- Make junk food costlier, tighten school canteen rules: Five steps ICMR suggests to curb childhood obesityIndia faces a significant childhood obesity crisis with 41 million affected children. New government policies aim to curb unhealthy food ma...
- India's children face health risks as tariff-free British junk food enters market under new FTAIndia-Britain FTA may allow tariff-free entry for British food. This includes chocolate and soft drinks. A similar FTA with EU nations indi...
- Not stars, warning labels on food products have real-world impactThe Supreme Court has directed the Indian government to finalize food labeling regulations, addressing concerns about high sugar, salt, and...
- Economic survey warns of gorging on chips, drinks and moreThe Economic Survey Friday raises concerns about ultra-processed foods and their impact on health. It proposes stringent front-of-the-pack ...
- View: Ensure we look before you eatJoseph Stiglitz's book highlights the negative impact of corporate freedom on public health, especially in India. With rising obesity and d...
- Fat Fight: Higher tax likely on unhealthy foodsAt present, non-branded namkeens, bhujias, fruit and vegetable chips and snack foods are charged 5% GST. For branded and packaged items, th...
- Regulations on junk food in school canteens watered down, notifies FSSAIGuidelines drop draft idea of classifying food in yellow, green and red categories, also do away with responsibilities specified for food a...
- FSSAI to finalise in 2 months regulations to ban sale, ad of junk foods in schools, within 50 m of campusThe Food and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had in November issued draft 'Food Safety and Standards (Safe Food and healthy diets for ...
- Centre bans junk food in school canteensThe FSSAI has framed Food Safety and Standards (Safe food and healthy diets for Schoolchildren) regulations 2019 to clamp down on consumpti...
- No junk food ads aimed at kids: FSSAIThe draft policy suggests companies should declare the quantity of total fat, added sugar, salt, trans fat and energy in each serving along...
- FSSAI proposes keeping junk food out of schools, surroundingsFood safety regulator FSSAI has proposed restrictions on the sale of junk food items including noodles, chips, carbonated drinks.
- Maneka Gandhi seeks ban on junk food for studentsThe move comes following a government panel recommendation on junk food or "HFSS'' that is foods high in fat, salt and sugar.
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