Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
WASHINGTON, DC (April 13, 2016) -- People who reported consuming more fast food in a national survey were exposed to higher levels of potentially harmful chemicals known as phthalates, according to a study published today by researchers at Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George …
On World Health Day, that is observed on April 7 by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has called for government policies to control consumption of unhealthy junk foods. This year’s theme, Beat Diabetes, is immensely relevant to India, which is home to over …
Diabetes has been growing at an alarming rate in India. Unfortunately, children are also at increasing risk of developing both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Worldwide, most common type of diabetes in children is Type 1 diabetes (previously termed insulin dependent diabetes mellitus). "Overall, approximately 80,000 children under 15 …
Junk food and sugar-sweetened beverages will soon be taxed higher and subjected to tougher advertising norms. The government plans these measures to control the growing incidence of diabetes in the country. The health ministry and the central food safety regulator are working on a proposal to cut consumption of unhealthy …
Underweight and severe and morbid obesity are associated with highly elevated risks of adverse health outcomes. The estimated trends in mean body-mass index (BMI), which characterises its population distribution, and in the prevalences of a complete set of BMI categories for adults in all countries. Original Source
Delhi Government has directed schools in the national capital to consider banning sale of food items which are high in fat, sugar and salt content from their canteens and sensitize students about their ill effects. "All the heads of government and private schools are directed to sensitize the students and …
In a bid to promote healthy-eating practice in schools, the Delhi government has directed schools in the city to consider banning sale of food items high in fat, sugar and salt content from their canteens and to sensitise students about their ill-effects. “All the heads of government schools and private …
Bareilly: Now there will be no more pizza, pasta and chips for school kids. The Central Board of Secondary Education's regional office for UP and Uttarakhand has banned fast food in tiffin boxes as well as canteens of schools under the board. The order, to be put into effect before …
Indore: School students in the city are finding it hard to give up on junk food and switch to healthy food. TOI spoke to a few students about taking off junk food from their school canteen menus. A 7th standard student studying in a private school, Manas Satupte, said "I …
Visakhapatnam: Parents are now perplexed about what to pack in the lunch box for their children following the Central Board of Secondary Education’s (CBSE) direction to all schools affiliated to it to inspect lunch boxes to ensure students don’t eat junk. The Board has also asked schools to ensure that …
Schools are required to ensure that there is no HFSS foods (such as chips, fried foods, carbonated beverages, ready-to-eat noodles, pizzas, burgers, potato fries and confectionery items, chocolates, candies, samosas, bread pakora etc.) available in the school canteens. In so far as possible in their capacity, schools are also urged …
With rising prevalence of obesity in children and its adverse health effects, obesity is being recognised as a serious public health concern. To address this issue on time, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has decided to kick-off a campaign against the junk food in school children from New year. This …
INDORE: The lack of physical activities and outdoor games in addition to the busy schedule of school children lead unhealthy body mass index, say experts. Over 40% of the school kids in Indore from the age of 7 to 17 years, irrespective of their gender, lack in healthy body mass …
Consumption of junk food distributed by various government and non-government organisations as relief materials after the April 25 earthquake has caused malnutrition among the children of Okhaldhunga, according to various health organisations. Obesity and malnutrition are seen among the children due to the consumption of junk food. Umesh Chandra Ghimire, …
Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) is tasked with tackling issues related to nutrition and specifically to under-nutrition among the children, pregnant and lactating mothers and adolescent girls through various schemes. Considering the responsibilities assigned to the Ministry, the necessity to address the issue of Junk Foods contributing to …
GURGAON: When the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) proposed guidelines to restrict sale or availability of food high in fat, salt or sugar within 50m of a school's premises on October 16, Gurgaon schools welcomed the move. But a few days down the line, most schools feel …
JAIPUR: Taking into consideration rising childhood obesity, diabetes and hypertension, an expert committee set up by Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) has recommended ban on sale of junk food in school canteens in its report submitted to the ministry this week. The committee also suggested not permitting sale …
`Stop Fast Food Sale In And Around Schools' Junk food could be banned in cafeterias in and around schools if Union minister Maneka Gandhi has her way . The minister has written to her Cabinet colleagues HRD minister Smriti Irani and health minister J P Nadda seeking a ban on …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has welcomed the move by an expert committee set up by the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) which has recommended ban on sale of junk foods in school canteens and within 200 meters of school in its report submitted to the ministry …
A committee set up by the Centre to look into growing health problems among school going children has recommended that vendors should be barred from selling junk food during school hours in a vicinity of 200 metres of a school. The committee has further suggested that the shops selling junk …
