India's food warning labels draw fire from all sides
India's food warning labels proposal has sparked fierce opposition from both health experts and food giants. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has suggested a red-colored hexagonal label for products exceeding limits in at least two of three nutrients - added sugar, salt, or saturated fat. However, health experts argue that this double nutrient threshold will allow many items to escape scrutiny, while companies warn that the strict thresholds will result in red flags for a wide range of products.
Global health safety experts have expressed concern over India's unique two-nutrient approach, as no other country uses this method. Despite support from global health safety experts and Indian Supreme Court calls for warning labels, the proposed thresholds have raised concerns among industry leaders, who fear that almost everything will be flagged as red.
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