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- The Maharashtra FDA has banned the sale of junk food inside schools and within a 50-metre radius of school gates across the state, including Mumbai.
- The ban covers chocolates, ice cream, chips, vada pav, soft drinks and other high-fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) foods, and applies to government, aided, private and residential schools under all boards.
- The FDA cited growing child obesity, anaemia, micronutrient deficiency and poor concentration linked to easy junk food access, and said rules existing since 2020 will now be strictly enforced.
- Schools must appoint food safety supervisors and wellness ambassadors, display food safety boards, and face twice-yearly inspections, with violators risking notices and licence suspension.
What to watch next
- How strictly enforcement and inspections are carried out against school canteens, suppliers and street vendors near schools
- Impact of the ban on vendors' livelihoods and whether any relief or alternatives are offered
- Whether schools comply with mandatory food safety supervisors, display boards and healthier food options
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