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The ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN)-led 'Let's Fix Our Food' (LFOF) Consortium released a critical policy document to promote healthier food environments.
The initiative aims to curb the rising burden of overweight, obesity, and diet-related non-communicable diseases among Indian children and adolescents.
Policy recommendations include front-of-pack nutrition labelling, regulating marketing of unhealthy food to children, and taxation on HFSS (High in Fat, Salt, and Sugar) foods.
Applying fiscal measures to discourage the consumption of foods High in Fat, Salt, and Sugar.
Ensuring transparent nutritional information is easily visible to consumers on packaged foods.
Restricting the marketing of unhealthy obesogenic food to children across media platforms.
GS Paper 2 > Health and Nutrition
Located in Hyderabad, NIN is India's premier nutrition research institute functioning under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
An acronym used globally in public health to denote foods that are 'High in Fat, Salt, and Sugar'.