Supreme Court slams FSSAI for not introducing front-of-pack warning labels on packaged food products
The Bench asks the country’s food regulator whether it does not want children to grow up healthy
On August 13, 2026, the Supreme Court criticized the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) for failing to introduce front-of-pack warning labels on packaged food products that highlight sugar, salt, and saturated fat levels. The court's bench, led by Justice J.B. Pardiwala, questioned the FSSAI's lack of action in keeping children healthy.
The hearing was triggered by a petition from the Kerala NGO, 3S and Our Health Society, requesting the Center to mandate the labeling. Justice Pardiwala expressed frustration at the FSSAI's response, asking the additional solicitor general whether the government was ignoring its own orders. The lawyer defending the FSSAI argued that one-third of enterprises operated on traditional food, making some items like 'namkeen' unhealthy.
However, the court remained unconvinced, emphasizing the importance of public health and the need for the FSSAI to comply with its directives.
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