Junk Food

CSE welcomes Government's decision of ban on junk foods

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), which took up cudgels against the health hazards due to junk food has hailed the UP governments decision to put an immediate ban on its sale within the

Publication Date:

07/04/2012

Source: Pioneer (Lucknow)

Tags:

CSE Study, CSE, Junk Food, Fast Foods, Uttar Pradesh, Child Health, Health, Education, Processed Foods

Health

UP ban on junk food in schools

Children used to feasting on burgers, chips, colas and instant noodles will now be in distress. The UP government has sent a letter to all schools — ICSE, CBSE as well as UP Board — to ban sale of junk food within their premises and outside it with immediate effect.

The letter has been issued on instructions received by the Union health and family planning ministry.

Publication Date:

06/04/2012

Author(s): Amita Verma

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

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Children, Junk Food, Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare, Soft Drinks, Health Effects, Diseases, Lifestyles, Health, Uttar Pradesh

Health

Nutritional analysis of junk food

Junk food term refers to fast foods which are easy to make and quick to consume. They are zero in nutritional value and often high in fat, salt, sugar, and/or calories. Common junk foods include salted snack foods, fried fast food, and carbonated drinks.

Publication Date:

01/03/2012

Source: Centre for Science and Environment

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Junk Food, India, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Health Effects, Child Health, Obesity

Health

Petition in Delhi High Court to ban junk food and carbonated drinks in schools filed by Uday Foundation

Public Interest Litigation in Delhi High Court to ban junk food and carbonated drinks in the schools and also for its sell within a radius of 500 yards.

Publication Date:

01/01/2010

Source: Uday Foundation

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Junk Food, Health Effects, Child Health, High Court, Nutrition

Health

Prevalence of overweight in urban Indian adolescent school children

The prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is increasing in urban India. Overweight in adolescence is a marker of overweight in adult age, and it shows an association with the above diseases. There have been meagre data from India on the prevalence of childhood obesity. The objective of the study was to quantify the prevalence of overweight and its risk factors in adolescent children in urban India. School students in the age group of 13-18 years (n = 4700, M:F 2382:2318) were studied. Body mass index (BMI) was measured.

Publication Date:

01/09/2002

Author(s): A. Ramachandran, C. Snehalatha, R. Vinitha & et ak

Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice

Vol:

57

pp:

185-190

Tags:

Obesity, Child Health, India, Health Effects, Non Communicable Diseases, Tamil Nadu, Lifestyles, Junk Food

Food Safety

Why 'is the Junk Food' harmful to you?

A report by Centre for Science and Environment revealed that not just pizzas and burger, even the potato chips getting sold in the market by famous brands are harmful to you as well

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Food Safety, Junk Food, Health Effects, Nutrition, CSE Study

Food Safety

आपको बीमारी की तरफ धकेल रहा है Junk Food

सेंटर फॉर साइंस एंड एन्वायर्नमेंट की ताजा रिपोर्ट के मुताबिक भारत में बिक रहे ज्यादातर जंक फूड - जैसे चिप्स, पिज्जा, बर्गर, फ्राइज में तय मात्रा से ज्यादा नमक, फैट है। इसी पर एक चर्चा

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Food Safety, Junk Food, Health Effects, CSE Study, Nutrition

Food Safety

FSSAI planning action on Junk Food Ads

FSSAI is planning to tighten the norms for junk food ads.

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Food Safety, Junk Food, Soft Drink Standards, Fast Foods, Food Safety And Standards Authority Of India (FSSAI, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Food Safety

Fat tax on Junk food

Watch this special segment and get to know about the fat tax on Junk food.

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Food Safety, Health Effects, Heavy Metals, Junk Food, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)

Food Safety

'Fat Tax' on Pizzas, Pasta & Burgers: The Newshour Debate (

On THE NEWSHOUR, TIMES NOW's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, and panelists -- Sunita Narain, Director, Centre for Science and Environment; Dr Mickey Mehta, Holistic Health Guru; P Rajeev, Leader, CPI; Zorawar Kalra, Founder & Managing Director Massive Restaurants Pvt Ltd; Sunil Alagh, Chairman, SKA Advisors and Bejon Misra, Consumer Policy Expert & Founder Consumer Online Foundation -- discuss right move by Left Govt?