Sale of junk foods near schools could soon be a thing of the past

With an eye on the health of school going children, the food safety regulator FSSAI is contemplating restrictions on the sale of junk food items in and around schools. The junk food would include noodles, chips, carbonated drinks and confectionery items.
This has been reported in ibnlive.com dated 18 October 2015.

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has worked out some draft guidelines on availability of wholesome and nutritious food in schools to counter the desire of junk food consumption pattern among children.
FSSAI has said that schools should not be taken as a place to promote foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS foods). The eating outlets in the schools should not be treated as commercial outlets and schools should develop a canteen policy for providing nutritious, wholesome and healthy foods.
Schools should ensure that the sale of widely promoted and advertised junk food is restricted in schools and nearby areas of 50 meters.
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Controversy around Maggi, the 2-minute noodle: Bombay HC lifts ban, orders fresh tests

Bombay High Court has ruled in favor of Nestle the makers of Maggi 2-minute instant noodle. The HC has lifted the ban because the labs where testing was done were unauthorized ones. The court has also directed Nestle to submit fresh samples of all types of its noodles for testing at authorized labs in Punjab, Hyderabad and Jaipur.
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 13 August 2015.

The court has given Nestle six weeks’ time to submit new samples and, if the content of lead is found below permissible limit by the three labs, Nestle can continue to manufacture Maggi noodles.
While passing the judgment, the Court has said that the ban orders are found to be violative. It has, therefore, set aside the order of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) because the government had not followed the principle of natural justice while passing orders.
Interestingly, the US health regulator USFDA has confirmed that tests conducted by it have found the lead level in the popular instant food to be within acceptable levels for US consumers. This has been sent via e-mail. Health regulators in the UK, Singapore, Canada, Australia and Vietnam have also cleared India-made Maggi as safe for human consumption.
Obviously, there could be vested interests at work to undermine Nestle’s products and, promote alternate ones because instant noodles have a huge market that is growing by leaps and bounds.
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