Middle class more at risk of obesity, says study
Research shows that nutritional transition towards more fat and sugar results in increasing obesity in middle-income families
How marketers condition us to buy more junk food
McDonald’s has been under a cloud in recent years as its US customers turn to alternatives. The Conversation explores what the sector is …
CSE welcomes Centre’s recommendation to ban sale of junk food
Child development ministry has proposed a ban on sale of junk foods in school canteens across India
Now healthy ads sell junk food
Commercials mislead consumers by shifting the focus from poor nutrition to physical exercise
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Obesity-related diseases: doctors propose lower waist size cutoffs for screening Indian children
Waist circumference is a reliable indicator of metabolic syndrome, says study
Junk games and school children
Ban on plastic packaging for junk food products in Himachal Pradesh upheld
High Court vacates stay; says ban must be enforced from coming January 26
Two-minute wake-up call
Nestle's resistance to the nationwide ban on Maggi noodles shows why the country needs an urgent policy on recall of harmful food products
Food for nutrition, nature & livelihood
What societies eat reflects their position on the modernity trajectory
Unhealthy foods should be eliminated from schools, says WHO report
World Health Assembly accepts recommendations of the commission on ending childhood obesity
FSSAI notifies draft regulations to limit trans fats to 5 per cent by 2016
Though delayed by couple of years, the food regulatory body in India, has taken a step in the right direction, say experts
Processed food now a cause for higher incidence of non- communicable diseases
Increased consumption of food outside home, especially in middle-income countries, is another cause of worry, highlights a study