The University Grants Commission (UGC) on July 15, 2024, notified regarding the Prohibition of sales of unhealthy foods in educational institutions and promote healthy food options in canteens of Higher Education lnstitutions
The following has been stated namely: -
National Advocacy in Public lnterest (NAPI) is a national think tank on nutrition consisting of independent experts in epidemiology, human nutrition, community nutrition and paediatrics, medical education, administration, social work, and management. Concerned over the rising obesity, diabetes and other Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), to build a case for accelerated implementation of the National multi-sectoral Plan of Action (NMAP) for the Prevention and Control of common NCDs (2017-2022), NAPI has requested to prohibit sales of unhealthy foods in educational institutions and promote healthy food options in canteens. The UGC has already notified advisories on similar subjects vide its letters dated November 10, 2016 and August 21, 2018.
ln continuation of the above, the Higher Education institutions are once again requested to implement the prohibition of sales of unhealthy foods in educational institutions and promote healthy food options in canteens to curb the ongoing epidemic of NCDs effectively by reducing the consumption of unhealthy ultra-processed of HFSS foods.
[Notification no. - 12-2J2O24(CPP –ll) (C.143010)]
