Overview
- El Poder del Consumidor submitted a legal amparo against the Economy Ministry’s standards directorate, arguing due‑process violations in the 2025 review of NOM‑051.
- It asks the court to require a transparent, evidence‑based debate and enforceable rules for warning legend size and octagon placement to ensure clear visibility on packages.
- The NGO says the July 31 official decision extended the second phase and deferred the third phase of tougher nutrient thresholds until January 2028 without sufficient scientific justification.
- Researchers and advocates report irregularities in the review, including limited discussion time, working groups with industry participation, and the exclusion of non‑conflicted stakeholders’ proposals.
- Despite the dispute, studies cited by the NGO show broad impact of the 2020 labels, with roughly 75–80% of adults reporting healthier purchasing, even as companies allegedly use tiny fonts and side or back placement of warnings; Argentina and Colombia are cited as models with fixed size and position requirements.