Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Toxins in Aerated Drinks, 22/11/2016. The All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health (AIIH&PH;), Kolkata, had conducted a study on leaching of toxics from bottles used for packaging of soft drinks. AIIH & PH entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the National …
Taxing sugary drinks can lower consumption and reduce obesity, type 2 diabetes and tooth decay, says a new WHO report. Fiscal policies that lead to at least a 20% increase in the retail price of sugary drinks would result in proportional reductions in consumption of such products, according to the …
Four heavy metals and a harmful compound have been found in samples of Pepsi, Coca Cola, Mountain Dew, Sprite and 7Up Coke, PepsiCo bank on cans, juices & T20 Five different toxins were found during a government study in cold drinks produced by PepsiCo and Coca Cola, the Indian Express …
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo on Thursday said their soft drinks are safe, reacting to a Government body report that their PET bottles have toxins. A government study revealed that PET bottles of soft drinks from Coca-Cola and PepsiCo five different types of toxins, media reports said. The tests were conducted this …
सरकार ने सॉफ्टड्रिंक्स की जांच में पेप्सिको और कोका कोला के कई प्रॉडक्ट्स में जहरीले पदार्थों की मात्रा अधिक पाई है। स्वास्थ्य मंत्रालय द्वारा कराई गई जांच में ड्रग्स टेक्निकल अडवाइजरी बोर्ड (DTAB) ने सॉफ्टड्रिंक्स में पांच अलग-अलग टॉक्सिन टॉक्सिन मिलन की पुष्टि की। अंग्रेजी अखबार 'द इंडियन एक्सप्रेस' की …
The results of the test, conducted in February-March this year, and reviewed by The Indian Express, also show a significant increase in leaching with the rise in room temperature. A government study has found five different toxins — heavy metals antimony, lead, chromium and cadmium and the compound DEHP or …
This study evaluated the feasibility of a home-based intervention to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage intake and television viewing among children. Lower income parents of overweight children aged 5–12 years (n = 40) were randomized to a home environment intervention to reduce television viewing with locking devices and displace availability of sugar-sweetened …
In May 2010, 192 Member States endorsed Resolution WHA63.14 to restrict the marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverage products high in saturated fats, trans fatty acids, free sugars and/or salt to children and adolescents globally. We examined the actions taken between 2010 and early 2016 – by civil society groups, …
The food regulator's proposal to relax norms for carbonated juices, allowing a lower threshold for their juice content, will trigger more launches in the fizzy drinks category, officials at beverage makers Coca-Cola and PepsiCo said. Existing Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) rules require a minimum of 10 …
The children consumed Frooti on Saturday evening and started vomiting. Hyderabad: Three children aged four, three and one, fell ill after consuming the popular drink ‘Frooti’, their father Mohammed Azam of Tadbun in the Old City alleged on Sunday. The children consumed Frooti on Saturday evening and started vomiting and …
A 20 percent sugar tax could discourage shoppers from buying unhealthier breakfast cereals, new research led by Newcastle University shows. Researchers found demand for sugary cereals fell by 48 percent if consumers knew a tax was being applied and consumers purchased healthier alternatives. The study, carried out by experts from …
A City Council showdown over a proposed soda tax in Philadelphia got off to a stormy start. Hundreds of people showed up Wednesday for a public hearing and planned key vote. Opponents shouted "No new tax!" and supporters countered with "Kids can't wait." Mayor Jim Kenney has proposed a 3-cent-an-ounce …
Soft drink firm to invest about Rs 1,375 crore in project. VIJAYAWADA: The AP Cabinet has allocated 100 acres of land to the Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages at Krishnapalem in Visakhapatnam. The company would invest about Rs 1,375 crore in this project and 3,645 members are expected to get employment. The …
Are you turning to artificial sweeteners or other sugar substitutes to lose weight? Although these sweeteners may help obese individuals reduce and cut calories, they may also have negative health effects, a study warns. Artificial sweeteners are not digested by the body. However, the recent study suggests that bacteria in …
The home is one place where people can control what foods are available and how the environment is arranged. Given the impact of environments on health, the objective of this study is to determine whether the presence of foods on a person’s kitchen counter are associated with their body mass …
A new worldwide analysis finds the emerging impact of poor diet as the biggest contributor to early deaths in 108 countries across the globe, followed by smoking and air pollution as high-ranking risk factors. The leading authorities on the global disease say bad diet contributed to global deaths with high …
People who eat lots of fried food and sugary drinks have a 56 percent higher risk of heart disease compared to those who eat healthier, US researchers said Monday. The findings in Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association, were based on a six-year study of more than 17,000 …
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), fruit juice, and milk are components of diet of major public health interest. To-date, assessment of their global distributions and health impacts has been limited by insufficient comparable and reliable data by country, age, and sex. The objective of the study was to quantify global, regional, and …
Having regular sugary drinks may increase the chance of developing type 2 diabetes, even for slim people, researchers say. And they suggest that cutting down on sugar-sweetened beverages could make a dent in the number of people developing diabetes in the UK. Other experts, however, warn that being overweight and …
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 …
