No junk food in schools

With no junk food being served in the school canteen, the decision by the state government has totally helped the parents to address the problem of children eating junk food. Apart from banning the canteen to serve junk food, now the schools also feel that there are many other joints serving junk food nearby school premises and there should be  track on them too. The state education department’s decision was based on a recommendation by a working group formed by the ministry of women and child development to stop schools from serving food high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS). Fried food, pizzas, burgers, noodles, carbonated drinks, bread, pastries and all kinds of sweets will not be sold in school canteens from now. But the department fails to say anything about food students bring from home. Schools pointed that it was necessary to extend the ban to children’s tiffins as junk food is an easy option for working parents. Most international schools do not serve junk food in their cafeterias, but students have always had instant noodles and frozen food in lunch boxes that they bring from home. It is an equal responsibility of parents too so that students do not eat junk food completely.  Parents also suggested that officials should ensure that no junk food is sold near schools. While the  nutritionists believes that apart from healthy food habits schools should incorporate more physical exercise in their timetables.