Kovai Schools to Have Boards Listing Harmful Effects of Sugar, Salt & Oil

In a bid to educate students on basic food safety standards and methods of identifying food adulteration, 'oil, sugar and salt boards' will be put up at all educational institutions across the district soon.

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The boards consist of informative posters and digital boards highlighting the harmful impacts of the amount of sugar, salt and oil present in popular food items. It also displays the effects of these foods on the human body as well as shares recommended amounts of fat, salt and sugar for individual intake.

The initiative of the food safety department aims to promote healthy lifestyles and combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs).