Even as FSSAI expert panel reviews norms and prepares recommendations, experts lay emphasis on need to develop baby foods from minimally processed natural ingredients.
Govt-funded study analysed front and back of labels of 432 popular packaged food products including breakfast cereals, idli mixes, porridges, soup mixes, beverages and extruded snacks.
Low sugar intake by mother during pregnancy lowers risks & continued restriction after birth increases benefits, finds study by researchers from California & Montreal universities.
Amendment to the regulations aims to empower consumers to make healthier choices. Draft notification will now be put in public domain to invite suggestions and objections.
This comes after it emerged Nestlé adds sugar in its baby food in middle- and low-income nations. FSSAI has been asked to mandate a yellow strip on packets depicting percentage of sugar.
Guidelines also advise restricting meal frequency to 2-3 times a day & to avoid ultra-processed foods or those high in fat, sugar & salt. Last such rules were released in 2011.
International Diabetes Federation recommends 1-hr plasma glucose test, a more sensitive & practical method. A 1-hPG value of 209 mg/dL or more indicates Type 2 diabetes.
Packages of Bournvita show that it has 32.2 g added sugar now, in comparison to 37.4 g sugar earlier. Earlier, a row had erupted following a video about the product.
Bread, even flat breads or pitta, which contains seeds or bits of grain may have the added benefit of taking longer to digest. This can help to make you feel fuller.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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