The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on August 19, 2021 has issued Draft the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising & Claims) Amendment Regulations, 2021 to further amend the Food Safety and Standards (Advertising & Claims) Regulations, 2018. In Schedule II-A which specifies “Edible Vegetable Oil and Claims”, …
European Union law prohibits companies from marketing drugs off-label. In the United Kingdom—as in some other European countries, but unlike the United States—industry self-regulatory bodies are tasked with supervising compliance with marketing rules. The objectives of this study were to (1) characterize off-label promotion rulings in the UK compared to …
An analysis, based on a survey of the print advertisements and TV commercials for safety content, and the pricing policy for offering safety technology of six major automobile manufacturers, shows that manufacturers are not promoting safety issues or their safety technology in any significant manner. They are not offering airbags …
The Lancet Editorial (Oct 3, p 1312) correctly identified that Coca-Cola's goals differ greatly from those of the public health and research institutions that it funds.1 All organisations concerned with public interest need to guard against conflict of interest from Coca-Cola's vast marketing campaigns to safeguard public health. One such …
The importance of hand-washing in personal and public hygiene has evolved over the centuries. While the market with its countless number of soaps and hand-wash products for personal hygiene with the accompanying advertising has created a false sense of security, it is community hygiene implemented through public health measures that …
It is the duty of the government to work towards a law that can effectively cover industrial calamities. The complaint filed by the government against Nestle India in the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission—seeking R640 crore in damages for alleged unfair trade practices, false labelling and misleading advertisements—is the first …
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 and African-American youth, new research shows. African-American children and teens in the U.S. are more than twice as likely …
Estimate the amount of alcohol advertising in sport vs. non-sport programming in Australian free-to-air TV and identify children’s viewing audience composition at different times of the day. Alcohol advertising and TV viewing audience data were purchased for free-to-air sport and non-sport TV in Australia for 2012. We counted alcohol advertisements …
The Akhilesh government has landed itself in another controversy by issuing a directive to all district magistrates and chairpersons of the district road safety committees to impose a strict ban on scenes in films, commercials, or television series that show violation of road safety rules. UP transport commissioner K. Ravindra …
In May 2012, the New York City Board of Health set a limit of 16 ounces on sugary drinks sold in city restaurants, theaters, and food carts, triggering international media attention and a firestorm of opposition. A majority of New Yorkers viewed the portion cap as a “bad idea”, and …
The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has risen substantially worldwide in less than one generation. In the USA, the average weight of a child has risen by more than 5 kg within three decades, to a point where a third of the country’s children are overweight or obese. Some …
To achieve WHO's target to halt the rise in obesity and diabetes, dramatic actions are needed to improve the healthiness of food environments. Substantial debate surrounds who is responsible for delivering effective actions and what, specifically, these actions should entail. Arguments are often reduced to a debate between individual and …
Judgement of the Madras High Court in the matter of R. Mallika & Others Vs A.Babu dated 08/06/2015 regarding lives lost due to non-wearing of protective headgear, namely, helmet, as mandated under Section 129 of the Motor Vehicles, Act, 1988.
Following a controversy sparked recently over remarks by some Members of Parliament on tobacco use, a group of leading film-makers is seeking to dilute the strong tobacco control measures undertaken by successive governments. The film-makers have made a representation to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry to withdraw the stipulation that …
The Committee on Subordinate Legislation present this Fourth Report of the Committee on examination of the provisions contained in the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 and the rules framed thereunder. The Cigarettes and other Tobacco …
Judgement of the Delhi High Court in the matter of Delhi Waste Management Limited Vs Municipal Corporation Of Delhi dated 20/02/2015 regarding four advertisements displayed on two Waste Storage Depots - Dhalaos (structures constructed for collection of waste) situated opposite Okhla, New Delhi and near Sant Nagar, New Delhi. The …
A Bill further to amend the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003.
The aim of the bill is to provide for adequate protection of the interests of consumers and for prevention of unfair trade practices and for the said purposes to make provisions for establishment of the Consumer Protection Councils and other authorities for better administration and for timely and effective settlement …
Islamabad—Using various tactics to entice people, especially youth, tobacco industry has been killing over 100,000 Pakistanis every year. Around 1200 children initiate smoking daily while the government feeding on the annual revenue of Rs15 billion paid by the industry, is indifferent to their plight. Hundreds of visitors, mostly health professionals …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Sabu Mathew George Vs Union of India & Others dated 04/12/2014 regarding advertisements in violation of the legal provisions contained in the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994, as amended from time to time …
Islamabad - Members of civil society and media have supported tobacco control advocates’ efforts for legislation on comprehensive ban on tobacco advertisement, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS). Addressing an advocacy meeting organised by The Network for Consumer Protection, senior journalists, representatives of various non-government organisations (NGOs) and health professionals expressed their …
