Hyderabad: Public health experts and leading research institutions have recommended imposing a health tax on sugar-sweetened beverages and high-fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) foods to help tackle the rising burden of obesity and lifestyle diseases among children and adolescents in India. The recommendation is part of a policy brief released by the Let’s Fix Our Food (LFOF) Consortium, led by the Hyderabad-based ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (…
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