Food Fighters: The voices urging India to look closer at what’s on its plateMeet food activists who are spearheading the battle to bring clarity and awareness to what India consumes— from Dr Sivaranjani Santosh who ...
View: India needs a school-food revolution and what Japan and Vietnam can teach usIndia faces a nutrition challenge with rising obesity and diabetes. Lessons from Japan and Vietnam highlight the power of school meals in s...
FSSAI seeks more time for front-of-pack labelling rulesThe FSSAI has requested the Supreme Court for a three-month extension to finalize front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) regulations, which aim to ...
How much carbs in the food? Restaurants to be pulled up for lack of nutrition infoThe government decided to target restaurants failing to disclose nutritional information on their menus, impacting numerous establishments ...
FSSAI must protect consumers: Concerns over added sugar in baby food and contaminated spicesRenu Jain, a Bengaluru-based mother, found out last year that Bournvita, a popular 'health drink', contains high sugar content. The Food Sa...
FSSAI introduces bigger font & bold letters for nutrition labels of sugar, salt, & saturated fatThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has approved a new proposal requiring packaged food items to display nutritional i...
‘Organic’ and ‘natural’? India’s $32 billion packaged food and beverage industry struggles with disclosuresThe packaged food industry should be more upfront about the ingredients they use to make products. It is a question of public health, say e...
Food standards: Safeguarding lives and securing a sustainable futureToday, the 7th June, with the global population surpassing eight billion and projected to continue rising in the coming years, the world ob...
FSSAI to tighten front-of-the-pack labelling normsThe Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is in the process of framing rules for front-of pack nutrition labelling (FOPL) of...
Direct 'high-in' labels on packaged foods most effective to curb unhealthy consumption: AIIMS studyThe study, to determine what type of labelling system would be most effective for Indian consumers, asked respondents to choose among vario...
Consumer bodies demand immediate notification of front of packaging labeling normsIn a statement, CUTS International Director George Cheriyan said the Food Standards and Safety Authority of India (FSSAI) has already spent...
How front-of-pack labelling could help India fight against its silent epidemicThough it will take a few quarters before FOPL regulations are implemented, it is an important measure to provide consumers the much-needed...