SC's 13 queries to FSSAI: 'Give details on shape, size, colour of food label'
The Supreme Court of India has issued 13 specific queries to the FSSAI regarding the implementation of front-of-pack warning labels for junk food. The court is demanding clarity on the design, placement, and timeline for these health warnings.
Why it matters
This case represents a significant regulatory push to combat lifestyle diseases through mandatory food labeling standards.
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has directed FSSAI to spell out details of how front-of-pack food warning labels will look, their shape, size, colour, placement on packets and the timeline of implementation, leaving nothing to the discretion of the food regulator.The court also wanted to know how Centre plans to warn children about the dangers of junk food.After FSSAI agreed to implement labelling after being pushed by SC and filed an affidavit, a bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran put 13 questions to the regulator and gave 10 days' time for answers.Though SC acknowledged "significant progress" has been made by FSSAI on this issue of national importance, it said the regulator's affidavit was silent on various issues and several aspects of practical implementation required clarification.The 13 questions are part of the detailed order uploaded by the court on Friday, which also includes its observations from the previous…
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