Overview
- The Supreme Court gave FSSAI until mid-October to submit its recommendations on front-of-pack labelling, warning of contempt proceedings for missed deadlines.
- On August 13, FSSAI’s national stakeholder consultation in New Delhi drew about 700 representatives from ministries, state authorities, industry, consumer and farmer groups, and academic institutions.
- A consensus statement from 29 public health organizations advocated mandatory front-of-pack warning labels for high-fat, sugar or salt foods, stricter marketing limits for children, and immunity for health policies from trade deals.
- Government figures including Nidhi Khare and Sanjeev Sanyal emphasized the need for honest declarations, ethical advertising, and external validation of health claims to bolster consumer trust.
- FSSAI plans to integrate broad feedback and limit label changes to July 1 each year to reduce regulatory uncertainty before filing its final recommendations.