FSSAI proposes red warning labels for packaged foods high in sugar, salt or fat

FSSAI has proposed a red hexagonal warning label for packaged foods high in fat, sugar or salt. The proposal was made in a Supreme Court filing and could change how nutrition warnings appear on food packets in India.

New Delhi: India’s food regulator has proposed a new front-of-pack warning label for packaged foods that contain high levels of fat, sugar or salt. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, or FSSAI, has suggested a red hexagonal symbol for products that are high in any two or more of these three nutrients, according to a Supreme Court filing seen by Reuters.

The proposal marks a major shift in the long-running debate over how packaged food should be labelled in India. FSSAI had earlier moved away from prominent warning labels after opposition from food and........

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