Jamie Oliver would be proud

Nepal has enacted a ban on cell phone usage by students in its state-run schools, as well requiring parents to supply homemade meals for their children rather than offering packaged convenience foods. For details, read here.


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As per the new decision junk foods such as readymade noodles and snacks are not allowed into the school for health reason, according to officials.

DoE has reasoned that uncontrolled use of cell phones in schools has affected students'' performance and consumption of junk food can adversely affect children''s health.

In a country where food shortages cripple nearly a tenth of the population, this move can either be seen as genius foresight on behalf of the government, or burdensome to parents struggling to put any food at all into their children's bellies.