Indian health activists lodge concerns about food warning proposal in court
The complaint says the two-nutrient threshold creates an industry-friendly loophole that would exempt many high-sugar products from warning labels.
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Indian health activists lodge concerns about food warning proposal in court - Regional Media News
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Indian activists spearheading calls for food labelling said a government proposal to have red warnings only when two concerning nutrients are high created an "industry-friendly loophole" disregarding public health, marking the first formal court objection to [...]
Indian health activists lodge concerns about food warning proposal in court
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Indian activists spearheading calls for food labelling said a government proposal to have red warnings only when two concerning nutrients are high created an "industry-friendly loophole" disregarding public...
A major change has been proposed regarding the labelling of Packaged Foods in India. FSSAI has proposed to put a warning label on the front of the packet for products containing high sugar, salt and saturated fat. An important hearing in this matter is going to be held in the Supreme Court on 10th September. Actually, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India i.e. FSSAI has proposed Front-of-Pack Warning Label (FoPWL) for Packaged Foods. Its …
Indian Activists Challenge Food Warning Label Proposal
Indian health activists have raised concerns in the Supreme Court over a proposed food warning-label system, calling it too lenient and warning that it could allow many unhealthy packaged products to avoid red warning labels. The nonprofit 3S And Our Health has described the proposal as an “industry-friendly loophole.” Under the proposed rules, packaged foods […]
Indian activists contest the proposed warning system for packaged foods. They argue that many unhealthy products could avoid red label. A public health organization in India filed the first official challenge against the new food labels proposed by the authorities. The complaint is to be examined on September 10 by the Supreme Court. The Authority for Safety and [...]
ഭക്ഷ്യ ലേബലിങ് ചട്ടങ്ങൾ അപര്യാപ്തമെന്ന് പരാതി; സർക്കാരിന്റെ കരട് നിർദേശത്തിനെതിരെ സുപ്രീം കോടതിയിൽ ഹരജി | Indian health activists lodge concerns about food warning proposal in court
ന്യൂഡൽഹി: പാക്കറ്റ് ഭക്ഷണങ്ങളിലും പാനീയങ്ങളിലും ചുവന്ന മുന്നറിയിപ്പ് ലേബലുകൾ പതിക്കുന്നതുമായി ബന്ധപ്പെട്ട സർക്കാർ കരട് നിർദേശത്തിനെതിരെ സുപ്രീം കോടതിയെ സമീപിച്ച് ആരോഗ്യ പ്രവർത്തകർ. ഉപ്പ്, പഞ്ചസാര,...
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