Table 2 Policy review of existing guidelines, directives and regulations

S. No

Aim of the guideline, directive and regulation

Addressing the consumption of HFSS foods and promotion of healthy snacks in schools of India

Guidelines for making wholesome, nutritious, safe and hygienic foods to school children in India

Promotion of healthy snacks in schools affiliated to CBSE

To ban junk food in colleges and develop a new standard for healthy foods and make student life better. To reduce the prevalence of obesity and comorbidities such as lifestyle-related diseases

Draft Notification on Food Safety Standards (Safe Food and Healthy Diets for School Children) Regulation, 2019

Food Safety and Standards (safe food and balanced diet for children in school) Regulation, 2020

1)

Target Population

School students

School students

School students

College students

School students

School students

2)

Canteen policy

a)

Colour coding of foods to green, yellow and red

√

√

×

×

×

×

b)

80% of available food in school should be of green category

×

√

×

×

×

√

c)

School Canteen Management Committee

√

√

√

×

√

√

3

Restriction on availability of HFSS foods in an institute

√

√

√

√

√

√

4

Restriction on availability of most common HFSS foods in the nearby area

200 m

50 m

200 m

×

50 m

50 m

5

Shops and restaurants selling proprietary foods within the vicinity of 200 m of a school should not be permitted to sell these foods to school children in uniform.

√

×

×

×

×

×

6

Specification on portion size

√

×

×

√

Only for desserts, packaged foods, bakery products and beverages

7.

Marketing and advertisement of HFSS foods to children

No offer or free of sale of HFSS foods to children in an institute and around 50 m

×

×

×

×

√

√

8.

No logos, brand names, spokes character, product names, other product marketing on/in vending machines, etc.

×

×

×

×

√

√

9

Existence of display board restricting sale of HFSS foods inside the school premises

×

×

×

×

√