...And this is not a cliche anymore... Wolfing junk food like burgers, pizzas, pastas, fried chicken, and washing it down with can-loads of ...
12:16 PM, May 15, 2012
A new study by the Centre for Science and Environment has found that at least 16 major food brands may label themselves as 'healthy' but are in fact not so. ...
11:58 PM, Apr 02, 2012
New Delhi: A new study by the Centre for Science and Environment has found that at least 16 major food brands may label themselves as 'healthy' but are in fact not so. Most junk foods contain very high levels of trans fats, salts and sugar, leading to obesity and diabetes. This is something people well know. But what does one do when food companies label their food as healthy which...
10:48 AM, Mar 31, 2012
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the central government's response on a petition filed by students of a private school in south Delhi seeking a ban on the sale of junk food and carbonated drinks within 1,500 feet radius of their institution. The division bench of Acting Chief Justice AK Sikri and Justice RS Endlaw also asked the government to file a status report after its counsel...
01:32 AM, Dec 22, 2011
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Centre and the Delhi government to submit an action-taken report about banning junk food in schools across the country. An NGO, Uday foundation, had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) on the issue in 2010. The Delhi government had filed a reply saying that ministries and departments concerned were issued notices, but the court was unsatisfied with it. The government...
03:10 PM, Oct 05, 2011
Geneva: The UN health agency says world leaders will discuss efforts to clamp down on junk food marketing to children when they meet in New York on Sept 19-20. The World Health Organization says heads of state will use the UN General Assembly meeting to talk about limiting the number and type of ads that children are exposed to. WHO says 43 million preschool children around the world are overweight...
11:57 AM, Jan 23, 2011
New Delhi: Kids in urban India may actually be suffering from malnutrition. They may be eating enough but they are certainly not be getting the required amount of vitamins and minerals. CNN-IBN found out why kids from affluent urban families may still be malnourished Nine-year old Siddhant's parents were alarmed that his height wasn't increasing as expected for his age. He kept gaining weight instead, to the point of obesity ...
09:32 AM, Dec 28, 2010
New Delhi: Kids in urban India may actually be suffering from malnutrition. They may be eating enough but they are certainly not be getting the required amount of vitamins and minerals. CNN-IBN found out why kids from affluent urban families may still be malnourished Nine-year old Siddhant's parents were alarmed that his height wasn't increasing as expected for his age. He kept gaining weight instead, to the point of obesity...
09:32 AM, Dec 28, 2010
New Delhi:In an effort to encourage healthier eating habits in children, an NGO here has filed a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Delhi High Court to ban the sale of junk food and carbonated drinks in and around schools across the country. "On the one hand, children are taught in the classroom about nutrition and the value of a healthy lifestyle, but on the other hand we continue to...
05:52 PM, Dec 21, 2010
In this week's episode, we focus on the impact of junk food on eating habits of children. ...
07:31 PM, Jul 31, 2010
Ramadoss is all set to make labelling of food products mandatory. ...
06:44 PM, Jan 06, 2009
The man had scarfed down two buns filled with rice and cheese. ...
11:20 AM, Oct 24, 2008
Study has found sugary and fatty snacks lead to naughtiness and poor concentration. ...
01:33 PM, Aug 14, 2008
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