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Food packs still don't tell the full story: Firms make selective label changes as FSSAI rules gather dustFood companies are now adding voluntary health information to some product labels. These front-of-pack declarations mention sugar, salt, an...
SNAP shake-up this week: New rules could change who qualifies—check before you lose outMore than 150,000 households face impact as SNAP benefits eligibility restrictions 2026 roll out with stricter rules this week. Florida has...
Social Security SSI $994 payment May 2026 date: when will direct deposits arrive and who qualifies?The Social Security SSI $994 payment May 2026 is now confirmed. The Social Security Administration will send deposits on May 1, 2026. This ...
SNAP Payments in Florida: Full schedule and key details - Check eligibility, purchase restrictions and maximum benefitFlorida's SNAP program sees significant changes in April 2026, including expanded work requirements and new Electronic Benefit Transfer (EB...
Economic Survey 2026 calls for more awareness on health supplements, flags rising lifestyle diseases due to nutrition gapDietary reforms are now a public health priority for preventing non-communicable diseases. The Economic Survey 2025-26 highlights nutrition...
RFK Jr. introduces new food pyramid as dietary guidelines 2026 reset how Americans eat- here's what the new dietary guidelines includeHealth Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unveiled new U.S. Dietary Guidelines emphasizing more protein, less sugar, and reduced ultra-process...
Trump administration ditches advice to limit alcohol to 1-2 drinks per dayNew US nutrition guidelines have removed specific alcohol limits for men and women. The Trump administration's "Make America Healthy Again"...
If your non-stick pan safe? Teflon flu cases surge in US. What ICMR guidelines sayThe US has seen a notable surge in polymer fume fever cases, or 'Teflon flu,' due to fumes from overheated nonstick cookware. Over 3,600 in...
‘Organic’ and ‘natural’? India’s $32 billion packaged food and beverage industry struggles with disclosuresThe packaged food industry should be more upfront about the ingredients they use to make products. It is a question of public health, say e...
56% of India's disease burden due to unhealthy diet: ICMR reportThe National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) under the apex health research body said that healthy diets and physical activity can reduce a su...
Cheeni kum: Fresh dietary guidelines try to hit sweet spotThe National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have recommended sugar content thresholds for p...
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...
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...
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...
FSSAI calls for colour-coded labels on products with high fat, sugar contentThe food industry has expressed its concerns over the draft of the proposed changes in labelling rules drawn up by the Food Safety and Stan...
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...
Restaurants don’t want to ration dishes they serveThe food and consumer affairs ministry wants hotels and restaurants to specify the quantity of food per plate on their menus.
Come new year, F&B companies to junk ads targeted at childrenMondelez India, which makes Cadbury Dairy Milk and Gems chocolates, said the company no longer advertises its products directly to children...
Haryana to set up state nutrition commission: Manohar Lal KhattarHe said it was sad that children are malnourished in Haryana, which is known as the 'land of milk and yogurt'.
- HRD ministry plans nutritious midday meals for children
The biggest school meal scheme, the National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education, better known as the midday meal scheme,...