After a ban imposed on fizzy drinks in schools, the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) is now considering banning them for all underage children across the province.
Discussing the proposal with a local media outlet, PFA Director General Noorul Amin Mengal informed that these carbonated (fizzy) drinks have a negative impact on physical and mental health of the growing children.
He added that in order to protect our future, PFA will be issuing guidelines to food outlets to not hand out carbonated drinks to children below 18 years of age.
The campaign against carbonated drinks commenced earlier this month where cafeterias in schools have been advised not to serve them to minors. The implementation of this plan is likely to begin after the summer holidays.
The authorities aim to replace these adverse drinks with healthier ones, such as juices and flavored milk.
Red, Yellow and Green Categories
As per the approved guidelines, the food has been divided in three categories; red, yellow and green.
Lets take a look at these categories in detail:
Red: This includes the food and drinks that should not be allowed in cafeterias at any cost.
- Carbonated drinks,
- most canned items,
- sweets,
- toffees,
- candies,
- chocolates.
Yellow: These items should be sold in lesser quantity and shouldn’t be displayed prominently.
- Tea,
- coffee,
- packed fruit juices,
- biscuit,
- ice creams,
- naan,
- shawarma,
- paratha rolls,
- patties,
- nuggets,
- French fries,
- samosas,
- pizzas,
- burgers.
Green: This category includes everything that is recommended by the PFA.
- Seasonal fruits,
- fresh fruit juices,
- fruit chats,
- chana chats,
- pastas,
- sandwiches,
- rice,
- flavored and plain milk,
- milkshakes,
- lassi,
- flavored yoghurt,
- eggs,
- nuts.
PFA has also stated that they are aiming to launch an awareness campaign to promote lunch boxes among school-going children.
Well, It was good to proposed guidelines or ban to such companies to improve quality instead of BAN for children.
How quality of carbonated drinks be improved?
I HOPE THIS LAW DOESN’T COME TO KPK
Excellent idea. Forward thinking like in New York. Bravo.
Sugar is worse than cocaine.
Good Decision.. We need to take steps to ensure safety health measure for our children. They are the future of this country. Hope that every Pakistani child will get proper education as well..
“Naan” is in yellow and shouldn’t be displayed. Just wow
Naan is not healthier as compared to Roti or Chapati
Do not generalize. Chappati made in market is mostly made up from fine flour which is not healthy at all. And bread is a bread be it naan, rooti, or whatever. Are they going to provide “healthier roti” themselves to schools where kids want to eat?
Pta nhi nukta cheeni karna kab band kren gay Pakistani awam.
P@twari
Naan has fine flour and large quantity of Maida flour, while market roti is made from Whole wheat flour + Fine flour + small quantity of Maida Flour, so here is the difference. Large quantity of Maida flour and fine flour is not good.
Bhai jaan the rooti (chappati) sold in market is made up of fine flour
It has made me happy. Now i will also request my Nation to obey this rule and also spread it with zeal and zest.
Ye Sindh Main Kab Hoga ?
Great initiative
(Y) excellent suggestion, what about lays, oye hoye and other chips brand?? these should be banned too.
Not bad, not bad.
If implemented to it’s full, the results would be seen immediately and in the right direction..
Great initiative by PFA.
very good initiative.
It is also responsibility of parents to urge their kids to eat healthy. A problem is cured not by removing the upshot, but by curbing the root cause. Parents take shortcuts. Its easier to give 50 rupees instead of making lunch for kids.
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