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Junk food

A leading national group focused on adolescent nutrition, spearheaded by the country’s top government nutrition body, has called for stricter regulations on advertisements promoting high-fat, high-salt, and high-sugar (HFSS) foods. The group is also pushing for...
Consuming junk food like samosas or ͏burgers when fe͏eling͏ stressed can a͏ctually elevate anxiety levels, researchers ͏have reported.I͏mpact of Hig͏h-Fat͏ Diets on ͏Gu͏t Bacteria a͏nd ͏Anxie͏t͏y:A study ͏conducted at͏ the͏ Univ͏ersity of Colorado at Boulder͏ ͏revealed...

Junk food packaging manipulates children into craving sweets, study finds

Food companies are employing unethical tactics such as incorporating bright colors and cartoon characters to entice children into craving junk food, as indicated by...

Govt enforces strict no-junk food policy in medical college canteens

The Centre has issued directives to AIIMS, PGIMER, JIPMER, and other Institutes of National Importance (INIs), urging them to ensure the replacement of unhealthy...

GTRI proposes strict policies to combat consumption of unhealthy food in India

On Friday, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) proposed that the government implement rigorous policies, including raising taxes on unhealthy food products and launching...

Consumer groups rally to curb consumption of junk foods in India

A coalition of consumer groups led by the Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi), in collaboration with public health advocates, lawyers, and medical professionals,...

WHO releases comprehensive guidelines to protect children from unhealthy food marketing

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released guidelines outlining policies designed to safeguard children from the detrimental impact of unhealthy food.WHO urges countries to...

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