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 …
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 well as cause mental health problems and obesity, say scientists who found that the short-term benefits of such beverages are outweighed …
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 and continues to flout it. According to the health ministry, about 328 children die from diarrhoea every day …
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 recipe to add more empty calories and fat to your daily intake. Confused? Despite their luring commercials and …
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 (SSB) taxes, nutrition labeling, advertising bans on unhealthy food, and school-based interventions are reviewed. The review indicates that SSB taxes may be an effective and …
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 Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,1954 has been repealed and a new Act namely, “The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006” has been enacted by the Central Government. ‘Energy Drinks’ are carbonated or non-carbonated water based flavoured drinks containing high levels of …
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 Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. Further, standards for caffeinated beverages have been made operational with …
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. According to Sunita Narain, Director General of Centre for Science and Environment …
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 of the market, the regulator has decided to bring a comprehensive recall policy this financial year. The last big food recall …
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 randomly assigned 25 healthy volunteers of age 18 years or older to consume a can (about …
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 …
The food safety regulator will review the intake of caffeine and other ingredients in these drinks after conducting a detailed study The Food and Safety Standards Association of India (FSSAI) has decided to review caffeine standards in caffeinated and energy drinks and is looking for an agency to study the …
After the hue and cry over the presence of high lead content and monosodium glutamate (MSG) in Maggi, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has now directed the State government to test the various brands of energy drinks. State FSSAI Deputy Director H.S. Shivakumar told The Hindu …
Delhi’s Food Safety Department has started lifting samples of health food, baby food and energy drinks of various brands for test-analysis as directed by the Central government. The move comes a few days after the Delhi government banned the sale of instant Maggi noodles. According to officials, the food samples …
In an overdrive since Maggi noodles tested positive for high levels of lead, the FSSAI today said Restless energy drink available in markets is unsafe and will be recalled. Withdrawing the no objection certificate given to the drink on December 16, 2013, the food regulator said, “It was observed by …
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered a ban on the sale and manufacture of several energy drinks in the country , including Monster Energy and Monster Energy Absolutely Zero, citing health concerns. According to the FSSAI order, dated May 8, a copy of which is …
Middle-school children who consume heavily sweetened energy drinks are 66 per cent more likely to be at risk for hyperactivity and inattention symptoms, reveals a new study. The finding has implications for school success and lends support to existing recommendations to limit the amount of sweetened beverages school children drink. …
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 …
With the worldwide consumption of energy drinks increasing in recent years, concerns have been raised both in the scientific community and among the general public about the health effects of these products. Recent studies provide data on consumption patterns in Europe; however, more research is needed to determine the potential …
High-caffeine energy drinks are being widely consumed by children and young people and could be storing up “a significant public health problem“ for the future, experts from the WHO have warned. Researchers found that many such drinks were being “aggressively“ marketed to children, who can be more susceptible to the …
Energy" drinks which are so popular during physical exercise and even otherwise among children and younger adults can cause heart problems, a research shows. "People sometimes consume a number of these drinks one after the other. This situation can lead to a number of adverse conditions, including angina, cardiac arrhythmia …
