The Economic Survey on Friday called for stringent front-of-the-pack labelling for brands producing ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in India, saying such products affect public health and productivity.

Budget 2025: Ahead of the Budget 2025, the pre-budget Economic Survey highlighted that people who rarely consume ultra-processed or packaged junk food have better mental well-being than those who ...

MONTREAL — Canadian preschoolers are getting nearly half their calories from ultra-processed foods and it's putting them at risk of obesity, according to a new study. Researchers at the ...

MONTREAL — Canadian preschoolers are getting nearly half their calories from ultra-processed foods and it's putting them at risk of obesity, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of ...

The Economic Survey 2025, released on Friday, has recommended imposing a ‘health tax’ on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to discourage their consumption. It emphasised the need for stricter regulations ...

Ultra-processed foods have undergone extensive industrial processing and are suggested to affect our health negatively by affecting satiety and risk factors for non-communicable disease. Although ...

New Delhi [India], January 31 (ANI): The Economic Survey has emphasized the need for stringent front-of-the-pack labelling rules on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) to protect the mental and physical well ...

The government should look at bringing in higher tax rate for ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and may also be considered a ‘health tax’ measure targeted specifically at brands/products that ...

The Economic Survey has called for stringent front-of-the-pack labelling rules to be enforced adding that consumption of ultra-processed foods is a big factor in undermining physical and mental ...