India is moving closer to a nationwide junk food ban that would restrict the sale of high-fat and high-sugar food within 50 metres of schools. The proposal marks one of the country’s biggest steps yet against childhood obesity and poor eating habits among students. Background Concerns over unhealthy eating near schools in India are not new. Courts and state health departments have raised the issue for years, but the current push comes from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the national food regulator. The idea was first…
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