NIN Archives

A Pinch of Iron: ITC Aashirvaad Introduces Iron-Fortified Salt 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, General, News
- March 25, 2026
Key Update Iron deficiency remains one of India’s most widespread nutrition challenges, often showing up quietly as fatigue, low energy, and reduced immunity. It continues to be a leading cause of anaemia, particularly among children, adolescents, and women. To address this gap, ITC Aashirvaad has introduced Iron Shakti Salt, a fortified salt designed to deliver
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India Launches Teen Nutrition & Food Literacy Tracker 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- January 14, 2026
Key Development With ultra-processed foods and aggressive marketing of high-fat, salt, and sugar (HFSS) products increasingly targeting Indian adolescents, researchers at the Indian Council of Medical Research–National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR-NIN) set out to create a tool that measures nutrition and food literacy among young people. Introducing INFOLIT The researchers developed the Indian Nutrition and
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ICMR Stresses Proper Cooking for Better Digestibility and Nutrient Retention 0
- A to Z, Food Hygiene, Food Safety, Health & Wellness, News
- September 18, 2025
Key Update The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) highlights that cooking improves the digestibility of most foods. Cooking softens food, makes it easier to chew, and enhances appearance, taste, flavour, and texture, which increases acceptability. The National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Hyderabad, under ICMR, stresses the importance of using proper pre-cooking and cooking methods
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ICMR-NIN to Display New Dietary Guidelines Across India 0

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

ICMR-NIN Urges Health Tax on HFSS foods and Stricter Ad Rules 0

Report 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

Government Stance on Palm Oil Consumption and Health Concerns 0

Overview The central government has stated that there is no unanimous “scientific evidence” on the health concerns regarding palm oil consumption. However, it acknowledged ongoing concerns about the use of refined oils, particularly palm oil, in food products. Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, highlighted that the Indian Council of Medical