FDA asks Maharashtra schools to stop selling junk food children love

FDA Maharashtra Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe recently directed all schools in the state to ban the sale of unhealthy foodsAccording to the World Health Organization, healthy eating in childhood promotes optimal growth and development while reducing the risk of overweight, obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease

6 min readJul 31, 2026 07:36 AM IST Nearly all experts emphasise that restricting junk food in schools alone will not reverse India’s childhood obesity trend. (Source: Express Archives)The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) decision to ban the sale of chocolates, chips, sugary drinks, deep-fried snacks