Economic Survey 2025-26: Centre mulls marketing ban, highest GST on ultra-processed foods
Representative image. | Photo Credit: Reuters Noting the increased ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in Indians’ diet, the Economic Survey 2026-27 suggests a marketing ban on such products from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. for all media. Tabled in the Lok Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday (January 29, 2026), the Economic Survey also rues celebrity endorsement, emotional selling, and marketing tactics used…

