# India tightens school junk food rules amid obesity rise

https://mins.news/en/video/71807

- Reuters, 2026-09-24 06:21 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SprH6L3O16Y

> India has proposed banning junk food sales in school canteens and within 50 meters of schools as it seeks to curb rising obesity and diabetes rates among children.

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