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Laddoo, Vada Pav, Pakora And More To Carry Health Alerts, "As Serious As Cigarette Warnings"

  • The Ministry of Health has mandated health warning boards on snacks like samosas and jalebis, indicating sugar and oil content to promote healthier choices.
  • The health warning boards aim to inform consumers about the health risks associated with these snacks, promoting informed choices without outright banning them.
  • Responses to the initiative varied, with some criticizing the comparison of snacks to cigarettes, while others acknowledged the need for such measures to promote healthier lifestyles and reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases.
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Nagpur: Forget cigarette packets with scary pictures. Nagpur's favourite samosas, jalebis and chai biscuits will soon feature health warnings - at least on the walls where you buy them. In a move that marks the beginning of doctors' predictions that sweet and oily foods will eventually carry health warnings like tobacco - the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has ordered all central institutions, including AIIMS Nagpur, to put up 'oil and su…

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NDTV broke the news in New Delhi, India on Monday, July 14, 2025.
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