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SC gives FSSAI 2-week deadline for food warning labels
The Supreme Court has given the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) two weeks to decide on warning labels for packaged foods high in sugar, salt, and saturated fat. The…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court has given the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) two weeks to decide on warning labels for packaged foods high in sugar, salt, and saturated fat. The court asked if the regulator was succumbing to corporate pressure, noting that the health of children is at stake. Times Now and NDTV report that the bench was not impressed by FSSAI's argument that popular Indian snacks like namkeens would be labelled as unhealthy. The court said it only wants consumers to know what they are eating.
The Indian Opinion
The court's sharp question to FSSAI is fair. Food companies have long resisted clear labels, and the regulator's hesitation feeds suspicion of capture. But the real test is not whether labels appear, but whether they are simple enough for a child buying Kurkure to understand. Will the final design use bold red symbols or get buried in fine print? That is the number that will settle the matter.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, timesnownews.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
