Ruling in favor of front labels protects health

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Ruling in favor of front labels protects health

Fortunately, the Constitutional Chamber backed public health by overturning the inexplicable decision taken by the Ministry of Health to cancel a circular in favor of including front-of-package labels on different food products. The warning on labeling represents the possibility that society will make an informed decision about what to buy. The front-of-package label includes warnings related to high sodium, sugar, and fat content in some produc…