Doctors, health experts call for strong warning labels on unhealthy food products
Posted: 01 Sep 2021, 12:24
Top doctors, including paediatricians, and public health experts gathered to discuss the urgent need for the adoption of front-of-pack warning labels on all unhealthy food products if India is to safeguard peoples lives from the looming crisis of non communicable diseases.
Citing recent research that overconsumption of ultra processed foods (UPF) and beverages lead to overweight and obesity -- key risk factors for cancer, cardiovascular disease, non alcoholic fatty liver and various other deadly diseases; BPNI, Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi) and several public health organisations called upon the Centre to urgently consider application of mandatory warning labels on ultra-processed foods and food products high in sugar/salt or saturated fat.
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Citing recent research that overconsumption of ultra processed foods (UPF) and beverages lead to overweight and obesity -- key risk factors for cancer, cardiovascular disease, non alcoholic fatty liver and various other deadly diseases; BPNI, Nutrition Advocacy in Public Interest (NAPi) and several public health organisations called upon the Centre to urgently consider application of mandatory warning labels on ultra-processed foods and food products high in sugar/salt or saturated fat.
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