{
  "id": 5269454,
  "title": "Red hexagon on your snack pack: What FSSAI’s new proposed warning label means | Explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/red-hexagon-on-your-snack-pack-what-fssais-new-proposed-warning-label-5269454",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-03T06:59:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/red-hexagon-on-your-snack-pack-what-fssais-new-proposed-warning-label-means/article71422687.ece"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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        "title": "Red hexagon on your snack pack: What FSSAI’s new proposed warning label means | Explained",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/red-hexagon-on-your-snack-pack-what-fssais-new-proposed-warning-label",
        "published": "2026-09-03T06:59:12.000Z"
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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."
}