Hypertension is a condition where the pressure in the blood vessels becomes too high. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), around 1.28 billion adults, world-wide, have hypertension. Several studies point to a significant increase in the incidence of hypertension in children, which is all the more concerning.
நுகர்வோர்களை தவறாக வழிநடத்தும் உணவு பொருட்களின் விளம்பரங்கள், தீவிர பதப்படுத்தப்பட்ட உணவின் உடல்நல பாதிப்புகள், உணவு கலப்படத்தின் ஆபத்துகள்,போன்றவை, மக்களால் அதிகம் அறியப்படாதவை. இப்போக்கை எதிர்கொள்ள கடுமையான உணவு பாதுகாப்பு சட்டம் , மற்றும் அவற்றின் அமலாக்கத்தின் அவசியத்தை CAG நிர்வாக இயக்குனர் சரோஜா வலியுறுத்துகிறார்.
The last two decades have seen a huge transition in our eating habits with processed foods and aerated drinks becoming routine parts of our diet, and a proliferation of these in the marketplace.
Saroja.S, Executive Director, CAG writes about how Front Of Pack Warning Labels on front of processed foods will fulfill an important consumer right - the right to information.
Hypertension, a non-communicable disease (NCD), rightly termed as a ‘silent killer’, is a leading cause of serious health conditions like kidney disease, heart disease and stroke, when left untreated.
Saroja, CAG, discusses the new set of rules announced by the Department of Consumer Affairs to curb fake reviews and reviews on e-com sites and how these rules will offer consumers a safer shopping experience.
Saroja, CAG explains why FSSAI's recent draft regulations on Front of Pack Labelling can potentially mis-lead the public. It gives the impression that all processed foods are healthy at some level. This will allow manufacturers to manipulate the system by just adding a few positive ingredients into their otherwise unhealthy mix.
In India, the burden of obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease continues to rapidly grow across all parts of the country.
Saroja S shares insights on why food safety and access to healthier diets is a key issue for consumer advocates in India, and calls for globally harmonised standards to protect consumers.
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