#food-regulation
India moves closer to restricting junk food sales near schools
The proposed rules could affect family-run stores, restaurants and food stands while encouraging manufacturers to reformulate products with healthier nutritional profiles
India plans 50-metre junk food curbs around schools amid rise in obesity
Proposed rules could restrict sales of high-fat and high-sugar foods near India's 1.5 million schools, adding pressure on global food and beverage companies
India takes battle against junk food to shops near schools
India is proposing regulations to ban the sale of unhealthy food within 50 metres of schools. This initiative aims to reduce rising obesity rates among children, which has increased significantly in recent years. Multinational companies are likely to feel the…
Food packets may have to spill the beans
India's food regulator is considering new front-of-pack nutrition labelling for packaged foods. This system would highlight excessive fat, salt, or sugar content on food packages. The regulator is also exploring varied assessment thresholds based on typical s…
A proposed additive ban could change New York’s pizza and bagels, some say for the better
New York City's iconic pizzerias and bagel shops may soon be forced to update their long-standing baking practices after state lawmakers moved to ban a common additive