Warning Signs of Sugar : Till now you must have seen the warning sign only on cigarette packets, but now this label will be put on every food product. Which will tell how much sugar is there in that item. This step has been taken keeping in mind the health of the people. Amidst the increasing investigation of extra sugar in pre-packaged food products, the Union Health Ministry has made it mandatory for the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the top food regulator, to put warning labels on food packets. Know why this decision was taken and what will be the benefit of this…
What kind of warning will be there on food packets
Now all food items will have a label showing the amount of sugar on their packets. This will be just like the warning with a photo on cigarette packets. This decision has been taken after a controversy last month. It is being said that this can reduce the problems caused by sugar.
what was the whole matter
This instruction given by the Health Ministry led to a big controversy last month. A few days ago, a big case came up in which it was reported that the international food product giant Nestle adds sugar to the baby food powder sold in many countries. The company is doing this only in small and medium countries but is avoiding doing so in rich countries. Let us tell you that baby food is made for newborns of 6-18 months.
What is the instruction of the Ministry of Health
Senior officials of the Health Ministry informed that instructions have been issued to FSSAI to amend the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. It has been said that it will be mandatory to put a yellow strip on food packets, in which the percentage of sugar content will be clearly shown.
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