The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (“FSSAI”) has issued a Press Release dated November 7th, 2019 on the draft regulation Food Safety and Standards (Safe Food and healthy diets for School Children) Regulations, 2019, with a view to ensure safe and wholesome food for school children.
Key Highlights:
- Foods which are referred to as foods high in fat, salt and sugar (“HFSS”) cannot be sold to school children in school canteens/ mess premises/ hostel kitchens or within 50 meters of the school campus.
- Food Business Operators (“FBOs”) manufacturing HFSS food products are barred from advertising such foods to children in school premises or within 50 meters of the school campus.
- FBOs to support healthy eating in schools and not market, sell, or give away low nutrition foods anywhere on school campus, including through logos, brand names, posters, textbook covers etc.
Source: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
