The study, published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health, also highlights the worrying trend of mixing energy drinks with alcohol. Boston: Energy drinks can trigger risk-seeking behaviour, as
Price control of Oral Rehydration Salt (ORS), a life-saving intervention for diarrhoea, is mired in controversy as the company with the largest share in the ORS market has challenged the ceiling price
Experts say claims by manufacturers hollow. Visakhapatnam: Gulping down the so-called healthy masala oats first thing in the morning and washing it down with a malt-based health drink could be a perfect
Implementation of evidence-based interventions to control obesity is regarded as a public health priority. In this working paper, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness evidence of sugar-sweetened beverage
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Energy Drinks, 16/12/2016. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954 has been repealed and a new Act namely, “The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006” has been enacted by
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Harmful Toxic Chemicals in Cold and Energy Drinks, 29/11/2016. Standards for carbonated beverages (non-alocoholic) have been prescribed in regulation 2.10.6 of the Food
Everytime an actor invites you to "Taste the Thunder" while endorsing a 300 ml bottle of cola, little do we realise that he is in fact advocating the consumption of ten tea spoons of sugar with every drink.
Regulator's to-do list includes guidelines on traceability mechanism, food recall portal and final notification of product approval regulations Almost after a year of no food product being pulled out
Consumption of energy drinks may lead to increase in blood pressure, which can cause risk of serious cardiovascular events, a new study has claimed. Anna Svatikova, of the Mayo Clinic in US and colleagues
One way to fight health disparities and obesity may be to turn off the TV. Food companies disproportionately target television advertising for unhealthy products like candy and sugary drinks to Latino
