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Junk games and schoolchildren

"There is nothing called junk food. The problem with obesity lies with children who do not exercise enough. What is needed is for them to run and jump, and to do this they need to consume high-calorie food. So, food high in salt, sugar and fat is good for them." This is what was argued vehemently and rudely by representatives of the food industry in the committee, set up under directions from Delhi High Court to frame guidelines for junk food in the country.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2014
Sunita Narain
God Bless Our Home
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Junk Food, Health Effects, Child Health, Sunita Narain, High Court, Nutrition, NGO, Obesity, Food Process Industry, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Environment

Sunita Narain moves Gujarat HC against NBW

A magisterial court in Vapi had issued summons to Narain and others in the case.

Publication Date: 
30/05/2014
Indian Express (New Delhi)
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Gujarat, High Court, Sunita Narain, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Vapi, Chemical Industry, United Phosphorus Limited (UPL)

Gujarat villagers of Mundra resist Adani’s Shipbreaking Project

Opposition parties must support villagers of Mundra against Adani’s shipbreaking project; Adani’s proposal for shipbreaking unit in Mundra disregards grave lessons from Alang’s environmental crisis

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Adani Port and SEZ Ltd, Kuchchh, Gujarat, Environment Clearance (EC), Political Parties, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Public Hearing, Coastal Regulations, Pollution, Special Economic Zones (SEZ)
Health

Sunita Narain: Junk games and schoolchildren

There is nothing called junk food. The problem with obesity lies with children who do not exercise enough.

Publication Date: 
28/04/2014
Sunita Narain
Business Standard (New Delhi)
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Junk Food, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Sunita Narain, Obesity, Children, Child Health, Delhi, High Court, NGO
Health

‘All schools should adopt a uniform canteen policy’

Provide nutritious food to children: CSE’s Sunita Narain.

Publication Date: 
24/04/2014
Madhur Tankha
Hindu (New Delhi)
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NGO, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Sunita Narain, Junk Food, Children, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Delhi, High Court, Child Health, Nutrition, Australia, Canada, Singapore
Health

Ban sought on junk food in schools

The Centre for Science and Environment Director-General, Sunita Narain, has demanded that all junk food be banned from unaided and private schools across the country.

Publication Date: 
24/04/2014
Madhur Tankha
Hindu (New Delhi)
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NGO, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Junk Food, Sunita Narain, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Delhi, High Court, Children, Child Health, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Uday Foundation
Health

Don’t leave it to kids to decide what they should eat: NGO

Non-government organisation Uday Foundation, which has sought a ban on the sale of junk food in school premises and within a 500-metre radius, on Wednesday questioned the logic of restricting the a

Publication Date: 
24/04/2014
Nirnimesh Kumar
Hindu (New Delhi)
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NGO, Junk Food, Uday Foundation, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Children, Sunita Narain, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Fast Foods
Health

Draft guidelines for making available wholesome, nutritious, safe and hygienic food to school children in India

Draft guidelines for making available wholesome, nutritious, safe and hygienic food to school children in India

Status note in the W.P. (C) 8568/2010 titled as Uday Foundation for Congenital Defects and Rare Blood Groups vs. Union of India and Others regarding making available quality and safe food in schools.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2014
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Junk Food, Sunita Narain, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Nutrition, Child Health, Health Effects, High Court, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI), Non Communicable Diseases
Energy

Scaling up decentralised renewables for rural electrification

Scaling up decentralised renewables for rural electrification - a presentation by Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director General, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2014: Energy Access and Renewable Energy, February 27-28, 2014, New Delhi.

Chandra Bhushan
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Renewable Energy, Rural Electrification, Energy, Electricity, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE)
Energy

The chulha trap - Energy access for health security of the poor

The chulha trap - Energy access for health security of the poor - a presentation by Anumita Anumita Roychowdhury, Executive Director General, CSE at Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2014: Energy Access and Renewable Energy, February 27-28, 2014, New Delhi.

Anumita Roychowdhury
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Energy, Chulhas (Cookstoves), Health, Firewood, LPG, Kerosene, Coal, Biogas, Tamil Nadu, WHO, Air Pollution, Health Effects, Jhajjar (D), Haryana, Fuel Efficiency, Renewable Energy

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