What’s in your food? Bournvita row rekindles front-of-package labelling discourse

Nutrition fat labelling is difficult to understand and allows companies to hide facts, says CSE expert

The world is hooked on junk food: How big companies pull it off

Over many decades our food environments have relentlessly been encouraging us to make choices that are harmful to our health, through …

Eating disorders are deadly: What are they, who’s at risk and what can be done about it

Eating disorders occur 10 times more often in females than in males

As told to Parliament (February 3, 2023): No record of number of landless agricultural labourers in India

No specific census of migrant, other landless farmers has been conducted in the country, Rajya Sabha told

5 billion people globally exposed to toxic trans fat linked to heart disease: WHO

Trans fat has no known benefit but is associated with huge health risks that can burden health systems, says WHO director-general

Has the free market economy added to India’s increasing PCOD burden?

About 9.13% of menstruating women in south India and Maharashtra suffer from PCOS, while 22.5 per cent have PCOD, according to UNICEF

Ronaldo for ‘agua’: Celebrities dissing junk food can go a long way

The Euro topscorer has opened new ground; can Indian celebs catch up?

Nestle admits its food portfolio unhealthy: Why front of pack labelling is important

The Swiss multinational food and beverage multinational has admitted some of its products will never be healthy no matter how much it …

COVID-19: Food waste during pandemic can worsen climate emergency

The median amount of food waste per capita in large developed economies is significantly higher than in large developing economies

Book Review: A chemist’s sceptical look at nutritional wisdom

Overprocessed chemical-laden stuff is bad for you; it’s pure malevolent junk. George Zaidan has chosen this junk food truth as an excellent …

Govt refuses to answer queries on junk food labelling rules, again

It had been asked to comment on a recent study by CSE about labelling regulations for junk food

Junk food monster: Every bite of your favourite snack can be lethal FULL COVERAGE

Junk food monster: When McDonald's had to go back on its ad

Fast food co invited consumers to replace home-cooked meals with its products

Junk food monster: Delays and dilutions weakening public health

Simply Put: Junk food

Junk food monster: It's time for a red alert

Delays and dilutions have derailed regulations of packaged and fast foods. Is it time to press the panic button?

Junk food monster: Communicating diseases

A lab study by the Centre for Science and Environment has found extremely high levels of salt, fat and trans fat in junk foods responsible for …

Front of Packet Labelling to be delinked from general labelling regulation: FSSAI

On December 17, CSE had released the results of its study of 33 packaged and fast foods that were found to be high in salt, sugar and fat

Junk food monster: Misleading labels on trans fat

Most of the food samples tested by CSE had higher trans fat levels than declared

Junk food monster: Take a look inside what you eat

From chips to fries, noodles to pizzas, CSE laboratory tested 33 products — 14 packaged foods and 19 fast foods — for salt, fat, …

Messages matter: Are junk food ads creating a crisis for today’s children?

Advertisements featuring junk food and even cartoon characters endorsing unhealthy foods can lead to problems for children today

Government schools encouraging healthier lifestyles: study

The onset of many lifestyle or non-communicable diseases can be prevented or delayed by addressing these risk factors earlier in life

10.9 million people died due to poor diets in 2017: Report

Global Burden of Disease study highlights how low consumption of healthy food is better than more consumption of unhealthy foods

UK may ban junk food ads, should India follow?

Since India lacks regulatory framework for promotion of foods items containing high fat, salt and sugar, experts feel a similar step could prove …

FSSAI must ensure food regulations at schools are mandatory

Despite directions and advisories, foods high in fat, salt and sugar are easily available in schools; this calls for stricter and mandatory …