Draft Guidelines for Making Available Wholesome, Nutritious, Safe and Hygienic Food to School Children in India dated 14th October 2015

Please find attached link- Draft Guidelines for Making Available Wholesome, Nutritious, Safe and Hygienic Food to School Children in India dated 14^th October 2015.

Analysis of Draft Guidelines

Under the draft guidelines, which were first submitted to the court last year, food high in fat, salt or sugar will not be sold within 50 metres of a school's premises.

The draft guidelines have also suggested creation of a canteen policy and school health education programmes to make students and parents aware about the ill-effects of unhealthy food habits.

The guidelines if notified could bring about a paradigm shift in how food is consumed in schools in India. Food & beverage companies such as PepsiCo were not available for comments at the time of going to press.

Arvind Verma, secretary-general, Indian Beverage Association, whose members include all the top beverage companies in the country, also said that it would have to go through the guidelines before commenting about it.

The draft guidelines are detailed indicating what should be and should not be consumed in schools.

Link for Draft Guidelines | http://www.fssai.gov.in/Portals/0/pdf/Order_Draft_Guidelines_School_Children.pdf

Source | http://www.fssai.gov.in/