Abstract
The northeastern region comprises of the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura. It has the international boundary with Bhutan, China, Myanmar and Bangladesh. Fast foods are those foods which are pre-packaged snack food. Chocolates, carbonated soft drinks and burgers are all examples of fast food. These are typically highly processed foods with a focus on making them tasty provide lots of calories and energy but of little nutritious content. Government of India introduced various economic reforms in 1991. It included substantial deregulation of industry. In fact, there was restructuring of Indian food Industry. As a result, various international food franchises got foothold in the Indian market. These franchises started entering in various regions of northeast India mainly from the first decade of this century. The people are currently facing an obesity epidemic, which put people at risk for chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes. We explore how fast food is not only detrimental to our health but also to the ecosystem. The northeast India has witnessed an alarming growth in solid waste generation during last few decades. In India, solid wastes are disposed or dumped in barren lands and are irresponsibly managed. Proper recycling of plastic packaging does not occur which leads more to pollution.
Presenters
Jagdish Lal DawarRetired Professor, History and Ethnography, Mizoram University, Haryana, India
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
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KEYWORDS
FAST FOOD, ENVIRONMENT, NUTRITION, HEALTH
