Junk Food and Memory: A Wake-Up Call for Kashmir’s Changing Diet

Junk Food and Memory: A Wake-Up Call for Kashmir’s Changing Diet

Junk Food Beyond the Waistline By: Saika J | 12 September 2025 Kashmir has always celebrated food. From morning nun chai with girda to a grand Wazwan, meals are moments of togetherness, tradition, and love. But beneath this cultural pride, a quiet dietary shift is taking place. Burgers, chips, and sugary drinks have entered homes, schools, and workplaces. Until now, we thought junk food was mainly about obesity, cholesterol, or diabetes. But a new Neuron study by the University of North Carolina School of Medicine reveals something far more alarming:…

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