• Letter to Sh. Amitabh Bachchan on association with Britannia Milk Bikis Biscuits, 28 Dec 2022)
• A  letter written by Dr Lorho Pfoze, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha to Health Minister , MoHFW, GOI about Labelling of unhealthy packaged& ultra processed food products, 15, September 2022
• A  letter written by Dr Lorho Pfoze, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha to PM about Labelling of unhealthy packaged& ultra processed food products, 15 September 2022
• Critique of IIM Ahmedabad Study by 4 Independent Experts
  • RTI reply on MoU between FSSAI and IIMA India
• Letter to, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Health Minister, MOHFW ,GOI dated 4th April 2022
  • A letter issued by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, MP (Lok Sabha) to Health Minister regarding Science Based Front of Pack Labels (FOPL) on Unhealthy Food Products.
• Letter to Shri Arun Singhal, Chief Executive Officer, FSSAI, dated 4th April 2022
  • A letter issued by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, MP (Lok Sabha) to  CEO FSSAI regarding Science Based Front of Pack Labels (FOPL) on Unhealthy Food Products.
• Letter to Shri Piyush Goyal Hon’ble Minister, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, GOI dated 23 March 2022
• Letter to, Sh. Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister, GOI, Dated March 11, 2022
• Letter to, Sh. Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister, GOI, Dated Feb 22, 2022
• Letter to Health Minister, MoHFW, GOI
• Letter to Shri Arun Singhal, Chief Executive Officer, FSSAI, dated 10th June 2021
• Letter to Health Minister/ State Health Ministers
• Letter to Health Minister/ State Health Ministers

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Position Statement /Policy Brief 

• Technical Brief on Policy to Reduce the Consumption of Packaged Food Products with High Fat/Salt/Sugar
• Position Statement "Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) on Unhealthy Food/Drink Products-A Position Statement of Indian Organisations Protecting Public Health"(English)
• Position Statement "Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) on Unhealthy Food/Drink Products-A Position Statement of Indian Organisations Protecting Public Health" (Hindi)
• HSR Vs Warning Label Table
• Policy Brief on FOPL 2022
• Concept Note on Inclusion of ultra-processed foods within the regulatory framework (Feb 14.2022)
• Statement and Call to Action on Consumption of Ultra- Processed Foods

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Press Release

• Press Release “FSSAI Blunders on a Draft Food Policy” (English)
• Press Release “FSSAI Blunders on a Draft Food Policy” (Hindi)
• Press Release BPNI 27th Aug 2021
• Press Release_NPM Webinar_4th June 2021
• Media Brief: 1, September 2020

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Media

• The Wire- Nutrition Experts Write to Amitabh Bachchan Over 'Misleading Promotion' of Biscuit, January 5, 2023 
• The New Indian Express- Big B Advert on Biscuits raises storm : Harmful for kids, January 4, 2023
• The Print - Opinion Piece by Dr. Arun Gupta  "Your food packet can be ultra-processed if it has more than 5 ingredients. Read the label", September 8, 2022
• The Print Media:-Colour coding or star rating—FSSAI food labelling plan can trigger a new nutrition war , July 5, 2022
• The Times of India- Opinion Piece by Dr. Vandana Prasad and Dr. Arun Gupta "What does junk food deserve? Stars, or warnings?” , April 30 ,2022
• The Economic Times-Scientific cut-offs & declaration of salt, sugar & fats in processed foods crucial: nutrition & advocacy groups, June 5, 2021
• Patrika news on our letter to Virat Kohli, September 26, 2020
• Should India adopt NOVA classification of food? - The Sunday Guardian Live, September 26, 2020
• The Conversation-The rise of ultra-processed foods and why they’re really bad for our health, September 14, 2020
• NDTV-National Nutrition Week: What Is NOVA Classification Of Food And How It Can Help In Making An Informed Choice?: Aastha Ahuja, September 4, 2020 
• The News 21- Should India Adopt NOVA Classification of Food? , September 1, 2020
• Online library wiley- OBESITY reviews: Individuals with obesity and COVID‐19: A global perspective on the epidemiology and biological relationships,Barry M. Popkin July 2020
• Sunday Guardian Live-Get to know what is on your plate: Dr. Arun Gupta, June 20, 2020
• Mumbai Mirror-The Dangers of Ultra-Processed Food: Altaf Patel, May 26, 2020

                           

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Scientific Evidence

• Sc Evidence for warning and HSR labels on unhealthy food
• Sc Evidence for unhealthy food associated with Non-Communicable Diseases Heart Disease Cancer
• Sc Evidence for warning and HSR labels on unhealthy food
• EVIDENCE OF FOPL : Warning Labels & others
• August 2022- Ultra-processed foods and human health: from epidemiological evidence to mechanistic insights
• May 2022- Impacts of Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods on the Maternal-Child Health: A Systematic Review
• March 2022 Ultra-processed foods and cancer risk: from global food systems to individual exposures and mechanisms
• February 2022- Limitations of the Food Compass Nutrient Profiling System
• February 2022-Dissecting ultra-processed foods and drinks: Do they have a potential to impact the brain? | SpringerLink
• February 2022-Changes in household food and drink purchases following restrictions on the advertisement of high fat, salt, and sugar products across the Transport for London network: A controlled interrupted time series analysis