More than labels: health choices
The FSSAI is facing pressure to implement stricter front-of-pack warning labels on ultra-processed foods following Supreme Court criticism. The regulator has begun cracking down on misleading health claims by major food companies like Nestlé and PepsiCo.
Why it matters
Addresses critical public health concerns regarding nutrition, corporate accountability, and food safety regulation in India.
For many years now, activists in India have been fighting an uphill battle: getting healthy foods on the plates of people, both adults and children. What are they up against? A steady stream of ultraprocessed food, food that is high in fat, sugar and sodium, labels that either do not warn consumers or do so in text that is not displayed prominently, misleading claims about the ‘health’ benefits of certain food, unfettered advertisements, and worst of all, food sold in India that is unhealthier compared to the same items sold abroad.
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