FSSAI plans curbs on high-fat food sales within 50 metres of schools, CEO Rajit Punhani says

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is looking to tighten the food environment concerning students by trying to curb the sale of high-fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) food on campuses and within a 50-metre radius as part of a broader push to inculcate healthier eating habits among children, FSSAI CEO Rajit Punhani has said. The proposed regulation is aimed at complementing FSSAI's ongoing Eat Right initiatives in schools and strengthening efforts to discourage children from consuming HFSS foods from an early age. Punhani said in an exclusive byte to ANI. "Our Eat Right campaign is trying to focus on children, so besides the nu…