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Ultra-processed and High fat-salt-sugar (HFSS) foods in India: a dual-axis framework for regulation

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The recent Lancet Series on ultra-processed foods (UPFs) advanced understanding of UPFs expanding role and the commercial, economic, political, and health determinants shaping food environments,1–3 linking UPF consumption to diet-related non-communicable disease (NCD) risk, particularly in high- and middle-income countries.2 India remains under-represented due to limited data on UPF consumption, health outcomes and market size.

Source: The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia

DOI: 10.1016/j.lansea.2026.100823

Authors: Sneha Chakraborty, SubbaRao M. Gavaravarapu, Samarasimha Reddy N, Bharati Kulkarni

Institutions: National Institute of Nutrition, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research

Language: English

Topic: Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling

Subfield: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,250