Regulations may prove to be another Patanjali for FMCG firmsProposed bans on single-use plastic and on sale of junk foods may prompt FMCG companies to change.
20 Nov, 2019, 06.10 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
No proposal to ban junk food advertisements on television: GovernmentMoS I&B said that bodies like the Food and Beverage Alliance of India (FBIA) have already decided to voluntarily restrict food and beverage...
08 Feb, 2018, 01.24 PM IST
CIC pitches for ban on junk food near Delhi schoolsThe transparency watchdog took a grim view of junk food and colas being sold around schools and termed them “a health hazard.”
19 Aug, 2017, 01.12 AM 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
CSE backs Centre's recommendations to ban junk food in schoolsThe committee was asked to look into the issues related to growing problems of obesity in children and its relationship with consumption of...
22 Aug, 2015, 07.16 PM IST
Government appointed panel recommends ban on junk food sale near schoolsA government-appointed committee has suggested a slew of measures including ban on sale of junk food in and around schools.
20 Aug, 2015, 11.01 PM IST
Sale of cold drinks, junk food banned at Amarnath yatraThe decision of banning these food items was in place in 2013 and 2014 also but it would be strictly enforced from this year.
26 Jun, 2015, 04.21 PM IST
Junk food curbed, not banned in schoolsThe PIL by Uday Foundation through its founder Rahul Verma had sought an immediate ban on junk food and carbonated drinks in all unaided an...
18 Mar, 2015, 11.32 AM IST
Maneka Gandhi plans proposal to ban junk food in schools across the countryGandhi plans to discuss the matter with the Health and Human Resource Development (HRD) ministries. The mid-day meal scheme comes under the...
04 Jun, 2014, 05.40 PM IST
Can healthy food be made tasty for young and old?Junk foods hold sway over the palates of young & old despite most vociferous diatribes against them by concerned institutions & individuals...
18 Mar, 2014, 07.08 AM IST
Centre allowed to get junkfood guidelines examined by expertsThe Centre's plea that a committee would examine guidelines on regulating sale of junk food and aerated drinks in and around schools premis...
04 Sep, 2013, 08.19 PM IST
- Guidelines on junk food sale near schools by July: Centre to High Court
The court had also asked the FSSAI to consult the All India Food Processors' Association (AIFPA) and restaurant associations for framing th...
17 Apr, 2013, 04.42 PM IST
- Government response sought on PIL for ban on junk food in schools
Delhi HC asked the city government if it had issued any direction to schools on regulating sale of junk food and aerated drinks in and arou...
20 Mar, 2013, 08.48 PM IST
- Bio-degradable plastic be used in food packaging: Himachal Pradesh HC
The Himachal Pradesh high court has observed that only bio-degradable plastics should be allowed in packaging of food stuff from April 1 in...
15 Jan, 2013, 03.09 AM IST
- All India Food Processors Association moves Delhi HC on junk food ban in schools
AIFPA today moved the Delhi High Court with a plea to hear it before passing any final order on a PIL seeking a ban on the junk food.
02 Nov, 2011, 08.36 PM IST
- Ramadoss:Ban colas in educational institutions
A blanket ban on junk food and colas in school and university canteens countrywide and mandatory yoga classes in schools - that’s Union hea...
15 Dec, 2006, 04.32 AM IST