The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Nutrition-led Let’s Fix Our Food Consortium today released a policy document titled ‘Priority Policy Actions to Promote Healthier Diets and Food Environments for Children and Adolescents in India’. The document outlines evidence-based recommendations to support healthier food environments and improve dietary behaviours among children and adolescents across the country. The policy document was launched by Member (Health) in NITI Aayog Dr. M. Srinivas in New Delhi.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Srinivas, said, that evidence-based, multisectoral policy action is essential to create healthier food environments for children and adolescents. He added that collaborative initiatives such as the Let’s Fix Our Food Consortium are important for addressing the growing burden of overweight, obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases in the country.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said that the publication sets out policy recommendations across key areas, including healthy school food environments, nutrition literacy, and others. It added that the publication brought together nearly three years of multidisciplinary research, stakeholder consultations and policy dialogues.
