A PIL has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the display of warning labels on packaged food items to indicate their salt, sugar and fat levels. An organization ‘3S and Our health Society’ filed the petition cited the rise of diabetes and other lifestyle disease in India and it also says that it is necessary for central government to mandate such labels.
It said, “It enables citizens to easily identify and understand the nutritional content and harmful ingredients present in packaged food and beverages, thereby making healthier choices. While the FSSAI has already recognized the significance of FOPL, it is crucial to expedite regulations that mandate the usage of warning labels in prominent positions on packaging”
Front package labelling serves as a powerful tool in empowering consumers to make informed choices about their diet. It is added that “indicating the excessive presence of added sugar, Sodium, Saturated fats etc., consumers would be able to easily identify unhealthy food items and make healthier dietary decisions”.
It is also stated that the petitioner wrote to the Union Health Ministry for expedited directions in this regard.
Siddharth Raghuvanshi
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