Guwahati: A packet of cigarettes comes with a statuary warning about the adverse impact of smoking on health. A similar warning will be put on wine bottles soon to avoid accidents due to drunken driving. However, in this age of fast food, no such warning is given to consumers despite its ill effects.

Consuming too much fast food is injurious to health. Some of the side effects are prompt memory loss, chances of getting dementia, diabetes, kidney failure, high blood pressure, skin and teeth problems and headaches. At times, it can also lead to cancer.

However, no statutory warning is given to stop the consumption of fast food in the country.

In fact, fast food is gaining more popularity across the globe as people find themselves caught in the rat race of career building. Businesses of food chains such as Domino’s, McDonald’s are rising exponentially but none spares a thought about the health issues.

India’s food service market is expected to reach $79.65 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 11.19% from $41.1 billion in 2022, according to a report.

In Assam, the food processing industry is in its stage of infancy. The compound annual growth rate of fast food is 14%.
A statutory warning will alarm junk food lovers to control their craving for a healthier life.

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