In the recent verdict, Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw have placed restrictions on the availability of foods that are high in fat, sugar and salt in schools but have refused to call them “junk food.” This is in reply to the PIL filed by Uday Foundation, an NGO that had sought […]
Maneka Gandhi Working Towards Ban on Junk Food in School Canteens
Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Gandhi, wants to see the junk food removed from all school canteens across the nation and should be replaced with the healthy food options. The term ‘junk food’ is not defined in the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act but the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India […]