Obesity spreading in India
Saw LocalCircles obesity report in Navbharat times yesterday.
https://www.localcircles.com/a/press/page/india-obesity-survey
Sad that despite economic survey and LC survey both highlighting issues with obesity and ultra processed foods it found no mention (let alone action) in the budget.
The disconnect of this Government with people is increasing gradually and not a good thing. No wonder stock market of India fell 1800 points more
https://www.localcircles.com/a/press/page/india-obesity-survey
Sad that despite economic survey and LC survey both highlighting issues with obesity and ultra processed foods it found no mention (let alone action) in the budget.
The disconnect of this Government with people is increasing gradually and not a good thing. No wonder stock market of India fell 1800 points more
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Budget does no have rocket science to control obesity. Citizens themselves are squarely responsible for that. Budget cannot provide for cleaning every home with broom (Jhadoo). more
Feb 02
Budget is based on Macro economic parameters and NOT micro. So don't expect that increasing obesity as a concern to reflect in Union Budget. Besides if the origin of obesity in India is because of super processed foods then hold the parents responsible for letting their wards to indulge in consuming such foods. If all problems are to be solved by the Govt. then it may lose its focus on Macro economic factors. So lets us resolve that neither we eat fast foods nor would we let our kids to consume them. more
Feb 02
You started talking about obesity and budget, which is perhaps OK. But then you stretched your logic a bit too far by claiming 1800 points fall in stock market to claim disconnect of people with this Government. Please wait for upcoming elections to understand mood of the people. more
Feb 02
Once again why are we asking government to do something? Only thing government needs to do is offer a clear guideline based on science and research. Why not do something about educating children in school and public service announcements on TV and radio? more
Feb 02
Any country health depends upon its youth health and in that way govt should have given direction that health dept will formulate some kind of norm and also involve fssai and formulate a document so that it addressess these kind of health issues for the next gen who are eating more of junk food which is becoming dominant and needs to be given direction more
Feb 01
