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 …
Researchers at Tufts University in Massachusetts are examining the dangers of sugary drinks, which have resulted in 184,000 deaths each year worldwide. Furthermore, sugar-sweetened drinks were also linked to about 25,000 American deaths alone, according to recent findings published in the journal Circulation. Many countries in the world have a …
Increased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to increases in obesity in both high-income and low- and middle-income countries. Tobacco and alcohol taxes have proven to be effective tools to reduce tobacco and alcohol use. Many public health advocates propose using similar taxes to reduce consumption of SSBs. …
The Health Department has launched a campaign to test various eatables, soft drinks and other consumable goods. Reports emerging from various districts have indicated that most drinking water samples and food items are not fit for consumption. Common forms of adulterants found in food products are artificially coloured foreign seeds …
The Health and Indigenous Medicine Ministry will soon introduce a special red label on bottled drinks which have an excessive sugar content. Manufacturers and importers should display the red label if the sugar content of the drink is over 10 grams per 100 millilitres, Health Services Director General Dr. Palitha …
The Delhi government on Wednesday banned Maggi noodles in the nation’s capital for 15 days and ordered that existing stocks be withdrawn, while the Indian Army, perhaps the biggest single bulk consumer of the instant noodle brand, issued an advisory asking soldiers and other personnel not to consume Maggi noodles. …
New findings published in the Journal of Clinical Nutrition show that beverages that are sweetened with low, medium and high amounts of high-fructose corn syrup significantly boost the risk of heart disease even when consumed by young and healthy individuals. Researchers at the University of California-Davis found that even when …
National Green Tribunal is hearing a case filed by Him Jagriti Uttaranchal Welfare Society The government and all other stakeholders have got three weeks’ time to respond to the petition before National Green Tribunal asking for restriction on use of plastic in the packaging industry. The tribunal passed its orders …
National Green Tribunal wants curbs imposed on plastic packaging; hearings to begin soon The National Green Tribunal is of the view that curbs should be imposed on plastic packaging and will begin hearings in less than a month on a matter that could determine how consumer goods companies do business …
Let's be honest, a LOT of things can supposedly give you cancer, especially considering that cancer is nothing more than mutated cells forgetting where they are supposed to be. Radiation, toxins, and even inflammation can all screw with the natural order of things. Now, researchers are adding a new item …
The sample reports of the Food Testing Laboratory at Chandigarh has found soft drinks of a multinational brand unsafe for human consumption. Foreign matter was found in drinks during tests. The District Health Department had earlier collected samples of “Slice” brand from a shop at Joshi Colony near Khalsa College …
Changing regulatory approaches to fortification in Canada have enabled the expansion of the novel beverage market, but the nutritional implications of these new products are poorly understood. This study assessed the micronutrient composition of energy drinks, vitamin waters, and novel juices sold in Canadian supermarkets, and critically examined their on-package …
From a biomedical perspective, non-communicable disease (NCD) is not a new problem, particularly in the global North. However, awareness of the increasing burden from these conditions in low- and middle-income countries (L&MICs;) has only recently emerged in the arena of development policy and practice. In September 2011, the United Nations …
Previous studies have discussed the dangers of energy drinks. These beverages are not only loaded with excessive amounts of caffeine and sugar, but they can also increase the risk of cardiac and neurological problems--particularly in children. "Exposure to energy drinks is a continuing health problem," said lead study author and …
Signs warning shoppers how much exercise they need to do to burn off calories in sugary drinks can encourage healthier choices, US research suggests. A study of teenagers' purchasing habits found they bought fewer sugary drinks and more water when the signs were up. The most effective sign said it …
It turns out that sugar may cause memory problems in adolescents--as long as you're a rat. Scientists have found that adolescent rats were at an increased risk of suffering negative health effects from sugar-sweetened beverages. In this cast, the scientists tested a total of 76 rats, giving some of them …
Energy drinks have become popularized and the market value for these drinks is continually growing. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate the effect of three popular kinds of energy drinks (Power Horse, Red Bull and Code Red) on certain hematological parameters and on the ultrastructure of blood cells in …
A ban on advertising sugary drinks to children has been called for by the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland’s (RCPI) policy group on obesity. The group highlights Coca Cola’s “Share a Coke” campaign and said under-12s were particularly vulnerable to such targeted marketing. Coca Cola puts names on its …
India has urged PepsiCo, the US-based drink and snack-food company, to reduce the sugar content in its carbonated beverages, making it the latest country to formally express concern about the impact of growing fizzy drink consumption on the health of its citizens. The suggestion to Pepsi came in a meeting …
Mexico is restricting television advertising for high-calorie food and soft drinks, as part of its campaign against obesity, the government says. Such ads will be banned with immediate effect on terrestrial and cable TV between 14:30 and 19:30 on weekdays and between 07:30 and 19:30 at weekends. Restrictions will also …
