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Junk food in schools and obesity; One man’s quest to reduce the incidence of diabetes in India

Junk food in schools and obesity; One man’s quest to reduce the incidence of diabetes in India Multinational companies have developed strategies to increase sales in different countries with their junk food offerings. Our blog reported on the growing problem of growing waistlines in Brazil as Nestle developed their junk food offerings in the country.  Brazilians on average were 20% heavier as more people consumed their products that were low on nutrition and high in calories.  Diabetes was becoming a problem as well in a country that for years had a diet that was based on meals rather than prepared or Read More »