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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...28 May, 2025, 10.55 PM IST- 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 ...01 Feb, 2025, 04.52 PM IST
- 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...04 Aug, 2024, 11.11 PM IST
- Baby steps to healthy food(Inter)national restrictions regarding high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) marketing towards children could include the prohibition of celeb...20 Apr, 2023, 10.51 PM IST
- Health info with price norm likely for ecommerce companies to curb unhealthy consumptionThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is evaluating a proposal to enforce front-of-the-pack nutritional labelling to ale...08 Feb, 2023, 08.39 AM IST
- Majority of Indian consumers want red labels on ultra processed food packs and e-commerce listingsSo far, national regulator Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)’s draft proposal on star rating systems to identify high fa...11 Jan, 2023, 10.13 PM IST
- 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...26 Feb, 2022, 12.45 AM IST
- UK to ban junk food TV adverts before 9pm in child obesity campaignThe new rules apply to TV and UK on-demand programmes, as well as restrictions on paid-for advertising of HFSS foods online as part of a wi...24 Jun, 2021, 07.50 PM IST
- Food service establishments to mention calorific value in menu card: Labelling & Display norms"Additionally, reference information on calorie requirements shall also be displayed clearly and prominently as “An average active adult re...15 Dec, 2020, 12.22 AM IST
- 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...09 Sep, 2020, 08.21 AM IST
- 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 ...23 Dec, 2019, 08.56 PM IST
- 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...05 Nov, 2019, 10.17 AM IST
- Lifestyle diseases: FSSAI launches 'Eat Right Movement'According to FSSAI, one in four Indians is at risk of dying from one of the Non-Communicable Diseases, such diabetes, blood pressure, heart...29 Jul, 2018, 11.29 AM IST
- 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...13 Apr, 2018, 08.53 AM IST
- Consumer body wants FSSAI norms for cream biscuitsThe CERC said it tested 10 brands of cream biscuits at its in-house laboratory in Ahmedabad and a majority of those had “unacceptably high ...06 Oct, 2017, 11.00 AM IST
- Railways asked not to allow ads of products bad for healthHe said the health ministry has learnt through media reports that the railways is planning to brand trains and stations to increase revenue...03 Apr, 2017, 06.55 PM IST
- Cadbury looks beyond chocolateCadbury is importing big brands from its global portfolio to prop up its sugar confectionery sales.24 Feb, 2007, 04.00 AM IST
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