ICMR-NIN consortium calls for healthier school food environment, stricter regulations on marketing
The ICMR-NIN's 'Let's Fix Our Food' consortium has released new policy recommendations to combat obesity and diet-related diseases in India. The proposals include stricter marketing regulations for unhealthy foods, front-of-pack labeling, and taxation on high-fat, sugar, and salt products.
Why it matters
These recommendations represent a significant public health push to address the rising burden of non-communicable diseases among Indian youth.
An ICMR-linked consortium has recommended healthier school food environment, stricter regulation of marketing of unhealthy food and front-of-pack nutrition labelling to tackle the rising burden of obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases.
The recommendations by the 'Let's Fix Our Food' (LFOF) Consortium, a multi-institutional platform led by the ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), also include taxation of high-fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) foods.
The recommendations are the outcome of nearly three years of multidisciplinary research, stakeholder consultations and policy dialogues undertaken by the consortium.
The policy document, "Priority Policy Actions to Promote Healthier Diets and Food Environments for Children and Adolescents in India" was launched by NITI Aayog Member (Health) M Srinivas during the LFOF dissemination and consultation workshop held here.
The document outlines a roadmap for creating healthier food environments and improving dietary behaviours among children and adolescents.
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