Panel recommends banning sale of junk food to children in and around schools
Updated: Aug 21, 2015 11:21:03am
New Delhi, Aug 21 (KNN) An Inter-ministerial Committee, constituted by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to look into the issues related to growing problems of obesity in children and its relationship with consumption of junk food, has recommended that all food items falling under the definition of junk food should be banned from school canteens.
The Committee had submitted its report last week. And the report is under the consideration of the ministry.
The Committee suggested that vendors or street vendors should not be permitted to sell these foods during school timings with a 200m radius of these educational institutions. It also suggested that shops and restaurants located within the prescribed area should not be allowed to sell these kind of food items to children in school uniforms.
Expressing concern at the growing incidence of obesity among children and the related physiological issues, including diabetes and hypertension, the Committee also listed the consequences of the psychological/behavioural dysfunctional behaviour in children, including binge-eating, body dis-satisfaction and low self-esteem.
Recommendations have also been made for labelling of pre-packaged food stating clearly as “unfit for infant/children/pregnant and lactating mothers or persons with specific ailments”.
A number of recommendations have been made regarding the modification of the school health card. (KNN Bureau)
The Committee had submitted its report last week. And the report is under the consideration of the ministry.
The Committee suggested that vendors or street vendors should not be permitted to sell these foods during school timings with a 200m radius of these educational institutions. It also suggested that shops and restaurants located within the prescribed area should not be allowed to sell these kind of food items to children in school uniforms.
Expressing concern at the growing incidence of obesity among children and the related physiological issues, including diabetes and hypertension, the Committee also listed the consequences of the psychological/behavioural dysfunctional behaviour in children, including binge-eating, body dis-satisfaction and low self-esteem.
Recommendations have also been made for labelling of pre-packaged food stating clearly as “unfit for infant/children/pregnant and lactating mothers or persons with specific ailments”.
A number of recommendations have been made regarding the modification of the school health card. (KNN Bureau)
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