Overview

• At a World Food Safety Day event in Bengaluru, Health Minister J.P. Nadda urged households to cut salt and oil consumption by 10 percent to curb obesity growth
• The ministry released an Eat Right India booklet to guide citizens on balanced diets and the revival of traditional foods such as millets
• NCERT has incorporated food safety and well-being chapters from class three onwards, supported by an Eat Right activity book
• New initiatives flagged off include millet-based midday meals in schools and a CBSE Sugar Board scheme for daily sugar intake monitoring
• Several states are rolling out localized Eat Right campaigns featuring school awareness drives, community audits and innovative on-the-ground programs