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India Leans Towards Labelling In Fight Against Obesity

March 27, 2022: 12:00 AM EST
As India experiences a growing obesity problem, its government wants to use labelling to stem the tide and has delegated the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to implement the changes. Government departments, including the health ministry, also have a role to play, and the consumer affairs ministry will provide advertising guidelines to limit the promotion of junk food. The issue of labels on the front of packaging, detailing how much fat, salt and sugar processed food contains, has been a discussion point for a while. These details are currently on the back of packs, but government pressure could accelerate change. Obesity is a major problem in the country. The Indian Journal of Community Medicine found that over 135 million people there are obese.
Dipak K Dash, "To fight obesity, govt to make labelling on snacks a must", Times of India (Electronic Edition), March 27, 2022, © Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.
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