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Kerala Schools Go Sugar Smart to Tackle Childhood Diabetes
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- July 18, 2025
Report Kerala’s General Education and Health Departments have launched a new awareness drive in schools to tackle the alarming rise of type 2 diabetes among children, especially in rural and small-town areas. A health survey conducted over the past two years across 2,300 schools revealed that children are consuming excessive amounts of sugar. “These results
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Why ‘Non-Veg Milk’ Is Stirring a Major India-US Trade Row
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- July 17, 2025
Overview The idea of non-vegetarian milk is challenging long-held assumptions about dairy in India. What was always considered a vegetarian staple is now under scrutiny, creating a major roadblock in trade talks between India and the United States. India has blocked the import of certain American dairy products, citing cultural and religious concerns. The main
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SC Gives FSSAI Final 3-Month Deadline for Pack Labels
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- July 17, 2025
Report The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 15) granted the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) an additional three months to finalise its recommendations on proposed amendments for front-of-pack nutrition warning labels on packaged foods. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and R Mahadevan allowed the extension, calling it the “last opportunity” for
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Meghalaya Bakery Sealed for Using Newspapers in Baking
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- July 17, 2025
Report The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) sealed RB Store, a popular bakery in Shillong in Meghalaya, after discovering it used newspapers to bake bread and cakes, violating food safety norms. Officials also shut down four other establishments—Arun Hotel, Maa Kali Hotel, and two fast-food outlets—as part of a wider crackdown on
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