Urgent.News

What's breaking now, across thousands of outlets.

Health & Medicine

FSSAI proposes single-phase food warning labels, gives industry one-year transition time

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India intends to implement new front-of-pack nutrition labeling regulations. Food Business Operators will have one year to comply with the new labeling requirements. A red hexagonal warning label will highlight high levels of sugar, fat, and salt in packaged products. The FSSAI will adopt thresholds based on recommendations from ICMR-NIN for nutrient…

FSSAI proposes single-phase food warning labels, gives industry one-year transition time

We haven't written up this one. ETHealthworld has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.

This story

This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.

Read the original at health.economictimes.indiatimes.com →

More in Health & Medicine

How RCCG is Taking on Nigeria’s Kidney Crisis

Staying alive with kidney failure in Nigeria often means racing against cost and distance to find a dialysis machine. With most patients paying out of pocket and just over 200

  • Nigeria faces kidney crisis with limited dialysis machines and high costs.
  • His Love Foundation of RCCG expands access to kidney care nationwide.
  • Enoch and Folu Adeboye Dialysis Centre inaugurated in Asaba on September 24.

Respite for Bakiyawa Women After Years of Poor Maternity Care

Francis Sardauna writes that after years of enduring poor facilities and limited healthcare services, the recent renovation of the Bakiyawa Maternal and Child Health Centre (MCHC) by UNICEF, with…

  • Bakiyawa Maternal and Child Health Centre renovated by UNICEF
  • Global Fund funds renovation for better maternity care
  • Hope for women and children after years of poor facilities

More from Thursday 24 September →