Overview ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) will soon display dietary guidelines on posters across schools, colleges, and central government offices. These “model posters,” developed with the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), follow the Union Health Ministry’s new rules on oil and sugar consumption. What Do the New Guidelines Say? The posters advise
READ MOREReport The Tamil Nadu Food Safety Department will soon install ‘oil, sugar, and salt’ awareness boards in all educational institutions across Coimbatore to promote healthy eating habits and raise food safety awareness among students. About the Initiative Officials launched a campaign to tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The board
READ MOREReport The Indian Council of Medical Research–National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) has recommended imposing a health tax on high-fat, high-sugar, and salt foods, i.e, HFSS foods. This move aims to curb obesity rates among Indian adolescents, which have been rising sharply in recent years. The consortium, under the Let’s Fix Our Food (LFOF) initiative, has called
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