To Regulate Or To Communicate:

Path To Nutritional Well Being

November 4th, 2016

By - Sunil Adsule

Implications of Regulations on HFSS Foods

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 Regulation & Good Regulatory Practices (GRP)
What is Regulation Five Principles of GRP

Any Measure or Good Governance

Intervention
implemented under Rigorous Impact
Government Authority Assessment
Scientific Basis and
Acts to Control the Proportionality
behavior of Individuals or
Groups that come within Open Consultation
the ambit of that Minimal Restrictiveness
authority

Courtesy: Regulatory Practices: Interpretation and Compliance Dr. B Sesikeran, PFNDAI Conference, Mumbai-2016
 How Food Regulations Fare on these principles
PFA
Examples

FSSA Act Integration of all

regulations - 2011

Proprietary Food 2013-14

Harmonization of Additive
Standards 2011-1016
 Food & Beverage Industrys Track Record - Examples
Examples

Nutrition Labeling

Pesticide Residue
Standards Carbonated
Beverages

Addition of Juice to
Sparkling(carbonated)
Beverages
 HFSS Foods
o October, 2010, NGO Udaya Foundation filed a PIL in
the Delhi High Court - seeking ban on Sale of Certain
Food Groups
o Rationale given by the Petitioner From media reports
and citing world wide concern
o FSSAI Set up an Expert Group Participation from Public
Health Experts, NGOs and Industry
o FSSAIs Central Advisory Committee approved the Draft
Guidelines for Making Available Wholesome, Nutritious,
Safe & Hygienic Food to School Children in India-Mar
2014
o March 2015 Court issued order finalizing CACs draft
School Canteen Guidelines Focus on Products Ingredients of Concern ??

o Food Groups listed not with respect to ingredients of concern

o Identification : Risk Assessment ?

Though Scientific Criterion listed in Guideline - Food Group
identification/listing is subjective

o Example of 2.3.10 Ready to Serve Fruit Drink

 Brain Storming Session on Foods for Health
on 14th November, 2014 at NIN, Hyderabad

Healthy Lifestyle includes Diet based on

Balance
Variety &
Moderation
coupled with regular Physical Activity
commensurate with ones age, gender and
body constitution

There are No Good or Bad Foods but diets

Build consumer awareness on nutrients to limits

and component to encourage
 Brain Storming Session on Foods for Health
Consumption Survey by NIN on 14th November, 2014 at NIN, Hyderabad

Sources of Food Intake

o Food Cooked @
Home

o Restaurants / Out of
Home Consumption

o Processed (Packaged
Food)
Food Consumption Pyramid and
The Ice Berg

Branded QSRs

Packaged Food

Unbranded Chains, Sweet

Makers, Restaurants, Street
Food

Food
Consumed@HOME
 Food Consumption Pyramid and
The Ice Berg

Branded QSRs

Packaged Food

Unbranded Chains, Sweet

Makers, Restaurants, Street
Food

Food
Consumed@HOME

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 Physical Inactivity ??
o Unhealthy Diets and Physical
Inactivity are among the leading
causes of the major non-
communicable diseases (Ref. WHO -
GLOBAL STRATEGY ON DIET, PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY AND HEALTH 2004 - Clause 5)

o Physical activity and inactivity

patterns ICMR-INDIAB study
< 10% Indian engaging in Physical
Activity

o EduSports Annual School Health and
Fitness survey(2014)
Covering 1,15,559 students across 287
schools in 85 cities
40 % of children dont have healthy
Body Mass Index (BMI) levels
Report Recommends
Schools to raise play hours for children
Physical activity/sports as an important
part of the curriculum
Mandatory Playground / Sports facility
??
 Responsive Ecosystem - Responsible Manufacturer & Consumer

Responsible Manufacturer

Inclusive & Enabling Regulation

Responsible & Discerning

Consumer

NGOs & Interest Groups:

Balance in building Awareness
 FSSAI 10@10 Initiatives - SNF
o Green Book
Safe and Nutritious Food @ Home

o Striking a balance between Regulation and Education in reaching out to

consumers
 Possible Way Forward!

HFSS Regulation to factor in Risk Assessment

National Food Consumption Survey

Objective Data

GDA Labeling as a tool to educate consumers

Consumer Education Campaign

ILSI, India Food Consumption Survey Workshop Dec 2015
Highlighted the need for a National
Survey
May be supported under PPP

Comprehensive Objective Data to set

Policy Guidelines

Key Recommendations
Total Diet Survey National
Covering All the six regions of the Country
Collecting comprehensive data on
Nutritional status
Prevalence of deficiency diseases as well as NCDs
 Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) labeling
Nutrition information of a Food Energy and other Nutrients

/Beverage
In context to the daily dietary
requirement

Informed choices on balancing

Percentage of Energy, Fat, Saturates, Sugars and Salt per portion of
their diet for consumers the Food vis--vis Daily Requirement

by evaluating the energy and nutrient

contribution of a portion of a food
as percentage of daily allowances for
these nutrients
Thank You