Distracting children with phones or tablets during meals, while a short-term fix for parents, negatively impacts their relationship with fo...

A new study shows early childhood diet can affect brain development. Researchers found toddlers who eat lots of processed snacks, sugary fo...

Justice Nagarathna was speaking at the closing session of the national annual stakeholders consultation on 'Safeguarding the Girl Child: To...

The Central Board of Secondary Education directed schools to set up sugar boards. This aims to educate students on the risks of high sugar ...

Raising children in a junk food-free environment is challenging, but it's of utmost importance for their health and well-being. Setting a g...

Guidelines drop draft idea of classifying food in yellow, green and red categories, also do away with responsibilities specified for food a...

CBSE also suggested that a school canteen management committee (SCMC) should take charge of menu preparation. It wants 7-10 panel members t...

Such endorsements will make people think that junk food and aerated beverages do not affect health. Research has already confirmed their il...

With a focus on health nutritionists conduct contests, workshops and educative sessions to raise awareness about healthy food.

Consumption of unhealthy foods is known to lead to hypertension, diabetes, obesity and mental stress in children.

Food safety regulator FSSAI has proposed restrictions on the sale of junk food items including noodles, chips, carbonated drinks.

The move comes following a government panel recommendation on junk food or "HFSS'' that is foods high in fat, salt and sugar.

The committee was asked to look into the issues related to growing problems of obesity in children and its relationship with consumption of...

A government-appointed committee has suggested a slew of measures including ban on sale of junk food in and around schools.

With fast-food eateries springing up everyday, mothers are giving home meals an exotic makeover to home meals to woo children away from jun...

The Delhi government will continue the Swachhata Abhiyan till the birth anniversary of the first woman Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on Nove...

Gandhi plans to discuss the matter with the Health and Human Resource Development (HRD) ministries. The mid-day meal scheme comes under the...