Junk foods

Ideally, junk foods are defined as processed foods with negligible nutrient value and are often high in salt, sugar and fat. But we often confuse fast foods with junk foods. How are they different? Or ...

Did you know junk food and fast food are not the same? We bring you some basic differences between the two.

Despite limited empirical evidence, there is growing concern that junk food availability in schools and colleges has contributed to this childhood obesity epidemic.

Most people are aware of this and are taking baby steps towards staying away from junk for good. If you are looking to lose weight, you will have to limit or stop binging on junk ...

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has taken the bold step of banning sale of junk foods to students. All foods that are high in saturated fats or trans-fats or with added sugar ...

The Punjab Child Rights Commission has ordered a complete ban on serving junk food in schools in the state, its chief said here on Thursday.

Britain will ban junk food ads aimed at children from both print and social media from next year, the advertising rules watchdog said Thursday, a move welcomed by campaigners against child obesity.

You know that junk food can hurt your health, but you may have not known about the effects of junk food on how your brain functions.

The Maharashtra state government has imposed a ban on the sale of 'High in Fat, Salt and Sugar' (HFSS) food at school canteens across the state.

FSSAI has recommended additional tax on processed food and sugar-sweetened beverages, and also called for a blanket ban on advertising of junk foods