Paying attention to our packaged food
The FSSAI is facing public and legal scrutiny regarding its proposed front-of-pack labelling standards for packaged foods in India. The debate centers on the criteria for warning labels, specifically regarding added sugar, salt, and saturated fats.
Why it matters
Clear food labeling is critical for public health, as it directly influences consumer choices and helps combat rising lifestyle-related diseases.
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This past week, as with the previous week, the nation continues to be concerned with food labelling. With the Supreme Court bringing up the packaged food labelling issue up again, a couple of weeks ago, it has been surely and firmly dragged into the public platform. There has been a great deal of interest in the Food Safety and Standards Association of India’s recommendations on front-of-pack labels, and debate about the merits of the case.
What are these standards that FSSAI promises to hold the packaged food in India up to? We took a long,hard look.
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