Overview
- The order dated February 10 directs the food regulator to file a fresh reply on a proposal for warning-style labels on products high in sugar, salt and saturated fat.
- The bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K V Viswanathan recorded the petitioners’ suggestion for on-pack warnings and framed the issue as linked to citizens’ right to health.
- A PIL by public charitable trust 3S and Our Health Society seeks mandatory front-of-package warnings across pre-packaged foods.
- In a January 30 affidavit, FSSAI said it will pursue additional research, systematic product mapping, consumer surveys and wider stakeholder consultations before moving forward.
- FSSAI’s Expert Committee reported no stakeholder consensus on the 2022 Indian Nutrition Rating model and algorithm concerns, and a 2025 draft labelling amendment was deferred at the Food Authority’s November 24 meeting.