India Today on MSN

FSSAI proposes junk food warning labels, but loopholes remain

The proposal envisages a red, hexagonal warning symbol on the front of packaged foods, with labels such as 'High Sugar,' ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Food giants sued governments 239 times to block warning labels, with most cases in Mexico

"The lawsuits tell us that public health measures reduce sales of unhealthful products." ...
Fortune India

Spicy rules: FSSAI cracks down on sub-standard hing powder, proposes warning labels on junk food

Meanwhile, in a compliance affidavit filed before the Supreme Court, FSSAI proposed a “prominent front-of-pack warning label ...

The warning label India cannot afford to ignore: 'It's the job of food safety regulators to protect people from deception of food industry'

India's food regulator, FSSAI, has faced criticism for delaying essential front-of-pack labeling (FOPL) for over a decade ...
Outlook Business

Double Standards: How Food Giants Have Different Recipes, Warning Labels Outside India

India’s debate over front-of-pack health warnings has exposed a wider difference in how global food and beverage companies ...

Warning labels are only the first step against junk food

After the Supreme Court directed the government to introduce health warning labels on the front of junk food packets and ...
The Week

Why did food companies oppose FSSAI’s proposed red warning labels?

In this context, it has now been found that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had considered ...
The PrintOpinion

India needs warning labels on junk food. FSSAI’s resistance makes no sense

FSSAI, as regulator, has the responsibility to safeguard the interests of the common people, protecting them from harmful ...