{
  "id": 4031105,
  "title": "FSSAI proposes front-of-pack red pictorial warnings for foods high in fat, sugar, salt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/fssai-proposes-front-of-pack-red-pictorial-warnings-for-foods-high-in",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-28T20:34:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu Health",
    "slug": "the-hindu-health",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/fssai-proposes-front-of-pack-red-pictorial-warnings-for-foods-high-in-fat-sugar-salt/article71402049.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 28, 2026, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) filed a proposal in the Supreme Court to introduce front-of-pack (FOP) red pictorial warnings for food products high in fat, sugar, and salt. This initiative aims to provide simple, conspicuous warning labels, in line with international regulations, to help consumers identify foods with excessive nutrients of concern. The proposed warning label would be red hexagonal shaped and displayed prominently in a larger font than the nutrition information table on the back of the package. The warning would read \"High Fat,\" \"High Sugar,\" \"High Salt,\" or \"Highly Sweetened Beverage,\" depending on the specific nutrient of concern. Single-ingredient products, such as ghee, edible oil, jaggery, and honey, are exempted from this requirement. The FSSAI plans to implement the FOP labelling mechanism in two phases, first targeting products high in two or more specified nutrients, followed by extending the warning mechanism to products high in any one of these nutrients. The petition was filed by NGO 3S and Our Health Society, represented by advocate Rajiv Shankar Dvivedi, who also plans to file a comprehensive rejoinder to the FSSAI's compliance affidavit after considering public comments.",
  "summary": "‘The proposal is intended to provide a simple, prominent and easily comprehensible warning to consumers regarding food products which are high in specified nutrients of concern, says FSSAI affidavit filed in the Supreme Court",
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      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "FSSAI proposes front-of-pack warning labels for packaged food amid public outcry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/fssai-proposes-front-of-pack-warning-labels-for-packaged-food-amid",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:11:14.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "The Hindu - Sci-Tech",
        "title": "FSSAI proposes front-of-pack red pictorial warnings for foods high in fat, sugar, salt",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/fssai-proposes-front-of-pack-red-pictorial-warnings-for-foods-high-in-4031209",
        "published": "2026-08-28T20:34:33.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}