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Obesity Day: Call for higher taxes on sweetened beverages, processed foods
The New Indian Express Hubballi
|March 05, 2025
AS obesity has become a silent epidemic in India, fiscal policies must be introduced to make healthy food options affordable and accessible while discouraging unhealthy choices through higher taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages and ultra-processed foods, according to a national white paper released on Tuesday.
Despite the increasing prevalence of obesity, India's health-care system lacks a structured approach to obesity prevention and management, according to the white paper 'Obesity Care in India' released by the Foundation for People-centric Health Systems, a not-for-profit organisation working towards strengthening the public healthcare system in India.
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