Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:46pm on 14 Jul 2025,Monday India
The Union Health Ministry has directed all central government institutions, including AIIMS Nagpur, to install “oil and sugar” boards in cafeterias and public spaces, warning people about hidden fat and sugar in popular Indian snacks like jalebi, samosa, pakora, laddoo, vada pav, and gulab jamun. The move is seen as India’s first formal step to treat junk food with the same seriousness as tobacco. “Sugar and trans fats are the new tobacco. People deserve to know what they’re eating,” said Dr Amar Amale, Cardiological Society of India, Nagpur. The initiative aims to fight India’s growing obesity crisis through public awareness.
