Bangalore: Children in India will soon find it difficult to go to school due to a new reason. The Health Ministry has recently told the Delhi High Court that it has framed guidelines on regulating the sale of junk food in and around school premises, reports Harish V Nair for Hindustan Times.
Food items such as sandwiches, pizzas, chips, burgers, noodles, french fries and aerated soft drinks are going to be banned as told by Research Company, AC Nielsen. It said-”junk foods which contain no proteins or vitamins but which are rich in salt, sugar and high in calories can cause obesity and hypertension among students.”
Additional Solicitor General Rajeeve Mehra said that the panel will have four members of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Advisor S Dave, product approval director Pradeep Chakraborty, Quality Director K Sandhya, scientist Meenakshi Singh will be a part of it along with one official each from HRD ministry, Health Ministry and National Institute of Nutrition.
Food items such as sandwiches, pizzas, chips, burgers, noodles, french fries and aerated soft drinks are going to be banned as told by Research Company, AC Nielsen. It said-”junk foods which contain no proteins or vitamins but which are rich in salt, sugar and high in calories can cause obesity and hypertension among students.”
Additional Solicitor General Rajeeve Mehra said that the panel will have four members of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Advisor S Dave, product approval director Pradeep Chakraborty, Quality Director K Sandhya, scientist Meenakshi Singh will be a part of it along with one official each from HRD ministry, Health Ministry and National Institute of Nutrition.
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