Red hexagon on your snack pack: What FSSAI’s new proposed warning label means | Explained
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), in an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court on August 28, has proposed that the warning initially apply to products high in two or more of the three “nutrients of concern” — added sugar, added saturated fat and salt — as well as specified highly sweetened beverages
India’s food regulator, FSSAI, has proposed a red hexagonal warning label for packaged foods high in added sugar, saturated fat, or salt. The proposal, filed in the Supreme Court on August 28, aims to give consumers a simple signal about unhealthy products. The warning would initially apply to products high in two or more of the three nutrients, as well as specified highly sweetened beverages.
FSSAI is considering a two-phase rollout, with the first phase focusing on products high in at least two of the three nutrients. However, there is concern that the requirement for a product to be high in two nutrients before attracting a warning could lead to unhealthy products escaping scrutiny. Nutrition advocates argue for a simpler principle: if a product is high in sugar, salt, or saturated fat, it should carry a warning.
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