The Delhi High Court has asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to create regulations to curb sale of junk food in and near schools and implement them within three months.
The draft guidelines, which were submitted to the court last year, include measures such as restriction/limit on the the availability of most common “High Fat, Sugar and Salt (HFSS) foods” — chips, burgers and aerated drinks — in schools and area within 50 metres of schools. The guidelines also suggest the creation of a canteen policy and school health education programmes to educate students and parents about the “ill effects” of unhealthy food habits.
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