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    "headline": "Supreme Court directs nutrition education in schools, questions FSSAI on food labels",
    "summary": "The Supreme Court has directed the inclusion of nutrition education in school curricula and questioned the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on the effectiveness of food warning labels. The court emphasized the need for a scientifically justified timeline for implementing nutrition education and examined the health impact of sweetened beverages.",
    "articleBody": "The Supreme Court has asked the government to include nutrition education in school curricula. It also questioned the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) about the effectiveness of food warning labels, highlighting concerns over dietary choices.\n\nThe court's directive aims to address issues related to uninformed and impulsive dietary decisions among the public. It stressed the need for a reasonable, scientifically justified, and clearly defined timeline for implementing nutrition education. The Supreme Court also examined the role of specified sweetened beverages and their impact on health, pointing to an obvious, scientifically substantiated, and commonly known nexus between such products and health concerns.\nयह भी पढ़ें\nSpecial TET Exam to be Held in Uttar Pradesh on November 3\nSupreme Court says attackers of doctors don’t deserve to roam free\nNSE settles co-location dispute with Rs 1,491 crore agreement\nFSSAI orders CG Foods India to stop production of veg bhujia",
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