Overview

• AIIMS Nagpur has installed pilot “oil and sugar boards” in its cafeterias to show fat and sugar content of popular snacks
• On July 15 the Press Information Bureau refuted reports of mandatory warning labels and said the advisory covers only informational boards
• The advisory is part of Fit India and Eat Right India initiatives under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases
• Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora and other critics have urged the government to apply similar display rules to fast food items like burgers and pizzas
• Health experts warn that frequent consumption of deep-fried, high-sugar snacks contributes to obesity, fatty liver and other lifestyle disorders