# SC slams FSSAI for delaying warning labels on junk food 2026-08-12T22:32:49+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The Supreme Court on Thursday sharply questioned the FSSAI over its reluctance to introduce warning labels on packaged foods high in sugar, salt and saturated fat. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan asked whether the regulator did not want people to stay healthy, especially children, and if it was giving in to pressure from the food industry. The court gave the Centre and FSSAI two weeks to place their final decision before it. Separately, the FSSAI has proposed limits on high-fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) foods in and around schools, inviting objections within 60 days. For solid foods, the proposed high limits per 100g are: added fat over 4.2g, added sugar over 3g, and added salt over 0.625g. However, the Times of India reports that in a Supreme Court affidavit, FSSAI cited industry opposition to warning labels and suggested a nutritional table instead, a move consumer activists call a defiance of the court’s order. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - indiatoday.in Tags: childhood obesity, food regulation, FSSAI, HFSS foods, school nutrition Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/fssai-proposes-limits-for-high-fat-sugar-salt-foods-in-schools/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/fssai-proposes-limits-for-high-fat-sugar-salt-foods-in-schools/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.