BRICS adopts New Delhi Declaration: Inside the 140-point document on Global South's ambitionsBRICS leaders adopted the New Delhi Declaration at the 18th summit, reaffirming their commitment to cooperation, multilateralism and a more...
14 Sep, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
From hunger to obesity: Developing world faces growing threat to child healthChildhood obesity is rapidly increasing in developing nations, creating a significant health challenge. This epidemic is now outpacing unde...
03 Sep, 2026, 07.05 AM IST
Widening waistline: India's big, fat obesity hotspots may not be just the biggest cities anymoreIndia sees a significant rise in overweight and obese populations recently. Rural areas show a particularly sharp increase in these health ...
19 Aug, 2026, 01.18 PM IST
Supreme Court raps FSSAI over warning labels on high-salt, sugar and fat packaged foodsThe Supreme Court on Thursday questioned FSSAI over its reluctance to mandate warning labels on packaged foods high in salt, sugar and satu...
14 Aug, 2026, 06.42 AM IST
Why are Indians suddenly buying more vitamins after starting Ozempic-like weight loss drugs?Demand for vitamin and nutritional supplements is surging in India. This trend follows the increased availability of semaglutide-based weig...
22 May, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
Adult and children weight gain related to 100% fruit juice intake, claims reportAccording to a new analysis, each day drinking a glass or more than 100 per cent of fruit juice was associated with adult and children's we...
19 Jan, 2024, 12.51 AM IST
Beverage lobby differs with WHO on sweetenersA lobby group representing major beverage companies, including Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Red Bull, has criticized recent World Health Organiz...
05 Jun, 2023, 01.13 PM IST
FSSAI assessing WHO red flag on sugar substitutesIndia's national foods regulator is assessing new guidelines released by the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding non-sugar sweeteners...
23 May, 2023, 11.52 AM IST
Artificial sweeteners increase the risk of cardiovascular problems, type 2 diabetes, claims WHOWHO cautions the public not to rely too much on artificial sweeteners, as they don't really aid in weight loss and creates more health prob...
17 May, 2023, 10.15 AM IST
Egg-spelled: Why eggs keep disappearing from midday meal menusOne of India's policy success stories, midday meals have long been a staple in schools across the country but is now drawing flak in the so...
07 Aug, 2022, 11.28 AM IST
FSSAI asks online food platforms to comply with norms on display of nutritional valueIn the letter, FSSAI said that "all e-commerce food business operators are hereby directed to enable provision in their online platforms in...
16 Jun, 2022, 07.22 PM IST
SC asks states, UTs to decide by Jan 31 on re-opening of Anganwadi centres outside containment zoneA bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan directed that all states and UTs shall issue "necessary orders regarding monitoring and supervision...
13 Jan, 2021, 07.27 PM IST
How can schools reopen safely post COVID-19? UN agencies, World Bank lay down guidelinesAs per UNESCO estimates, over 154 crore students are severely impacted by closure of educational institutions across the world amid the COV...
06 May, 2020, 05.48 PM IST
India cannot afford to have generations of stunted children: Maneka GandhiGandhi, while chairing the second meeting of national council on India's nutrition challenges, said the states also need to identify people...
24 Jul, 2018, 08.38 PM IST
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.
27 Aug, 2015, 11.21 AM IST
Health ministry to launch de-worming initiative to improve child healthThe programme, to be flagged off later this month, will initially focus on 11 high burden states, among them Assam, Bihar, Haryana and Chha...
06 Feb, 2015, 11.23 AM IST
- Malnutrition continues to be among children in Kerala: CAG
A total of 56 to 66 per cent of children in Kerala continue to be out of the ambit of 'Supplementary Nutrition Programme' implemented under...
19 Mar, 2013, 08.44 PM IST