🤫 Your Snacks Can't Keep Secrets Anymore
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: The Economic Times · 1 min read · · Updated
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It’s all fun and games until your favorite "healthy" snack has to look you in the eye and admit it’s actually just sodium and lies.
What actually happened
India's food regulator is considering new front-of-pack nutrition labelling for packaged foods. This system would highlight excessive fat, salt, or sugar content on food packages. The regulator is also exploring varied assessment thresholds based on typical serving sizes. This move follows Supreme Court scrutiny over the prolonged delay in implementing such standards. Industry representatives support clear, science-based nutrition information for consumers.
Key points
- India's food regulator is considering new front-of-pack nutrition labelling for packaged foods.
- This system would highlight excessive fat, salt, or sugar content on food packages.
- The regulator is also exploring varied assessment thresholds based on typical serving sizes.
- This move follows Supreme Court scrutiny over the prolonged delay in implementing such standards.
Summary based on data provided by The Economic Times. Full article available at the original publisher.
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