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”, …
Sugary drinks are the leading single source of empty calories in young people’s diets and directly contribute to diet-related diseases, including obesity and diabetes. Each 8-ounce serving of a sugary drink added to a child’s diet increases his or her risk of obesity by 60%.4. Advertising exposure for these unhealthy …
The World Health Organization called for a comprehensive ban on tobacco advertising in China on Thursday to reduce the number of smokers. Proposed amendments to the Advertising Law are expected to be reviewed soon by the country's top legislature. "Advertising bans are critically important in protecting the health of Chinese …
The pharmaceutical market in India is unique in that it is dominated by "branded" generics which enjoy a price premium though they are not superior to "unbranded" generics in either pharmacopoeia or therapeutic value. Aggressive marketing of branded generics has led to higher prices, irrational fixed dose combinations and concentration …
To the dismay of public health experts, it has become common to see fast-food and sugary drinks companies sponsoring major sporting events. The 2014 FIFA World Cup, which started this week in Brazil, is no exception, as highlighted in a letter in today's issue by Thiago Hérick de Sá. FIFA's …
Public health and tobacco control activists called for a comprehensive ban on all forms of tobacco advertising and promotion in the nation's advertisement law, which is being revised. In the publicized draft amendment to the current law, which took effect in early 1995, media including radio, TV, movies, newspapers, websites …
Brasilia: Brazil announced a package of pollution-cutting measures aimed at making this year's World Cup more environmentally friendly, ranging from an emissions-trading scheme to a "green passport" smart-phone application. "We want to score green goals," Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira said at a press conference on Tuesday, announcing the initiative. The …
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are products that deliver a nicotine-containing aerosol (commonly called vapor) to users by heating a solution typically made up of propylene glycol or glycerol (glycerin), nicotine, and flavoring agents (Figure 1) invented in their current form by Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik in the early 2000s. The US …
Graphic warnings (GWs) on cigarette packs are widely used internationally and perhaps will be in the US but their impact is not well understood. This study tested support for competing hypotheses in different subgroups of young adults defined by their history of cigarette smoking and individual difference variables (e.g., psychological …
AHMEDABAD: Displaying exemplary concern for wildlife, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan on Tuesday himself drove an open jeep for nearly 45 minutes through Dasada, the wild ass sanctuary in Kutch. It is not that he was required to drive the car for the Gujarat tourism department advertisement that he has been …
As elsewhere, in South Korea electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are marketed, in part, as a smoking cessation aid. We assessed the prevalence of e-cigarette use among Korean adolescents and the relationship between e-cigarette use and current (past 30-day) smoking, cigarettes/day, attempts to quit conventional cigarettes, and ceasing to use cigarettes.
Supreme Court has directed FSSAI to monitor and conduct periodic checks of all carbonated soft drinks citing that the issue relates to fundamental right to life. Read text of this order issued by the apex court on 22 October 2013. Judgement of the Supreme Court of India on soft drinks, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pawan Kumar Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 16/09/2013 regarding various encroachments in the forest area particularly that of Mcleodganj and Rivalsar of Himachal Pradesh.
Quick service restaurant (QSR) television advertisements for children’s meals were compared with adult advertisements from the same companies to assess whether self-regulatory pledges for food advertisements to children had been implemented. Original Source
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the government for being hand in glove with the tobacco industry and not making any efforts to enforce guidelines to limit the effect of advertisements promoting tobacco products in the country. A bench headed by Justice G.S. Singhvi over-ruled a Bombay High …
Bombay High Court also under fire for interim stay orders. The Supreme Court on Monday removed all hurdles to implementation of Point of Sale Rules on tobacco and tobacco products. As per the rule, each display board should contain, in an Indian language, a warning that ‘tobacco causes cancer’ or …
Order of the Supreme Court of India on the constitutional validity of The Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 and The Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Rules, 2004 dated 22/07/2013.
Though India’s latest tobacco control step of mandating films with smoking scenes to carry statutory warnings introduced last year is hailed as one of the best practices under the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), the exemption for tobacco advertisements and promotion at the point of …
GUWAHATI, May 30: Tobacco use is the biggest cause of death, disease and disability. The death clock of tobacco strikes every six seconds globally killing 10 lakh Indians every year. This year, the theme for World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is Ban Tobacco Advertising, Promotion and Sponsorship. The WHO Framework …
JAIPUR: After failing to declare Jaipur as a smoke-free city due to improper compliance of Cigarette and Other tobacco Product Act (COTPA) 2003, the medical health and family welfare department in cooperation with other government departments launched a campaign against advertisements of tobacco products. The survey conducted by the medical …
