With packaged food proliferating the market, people have a right to know what they are consuming and choose healthier options. Front-of-pack warning labels aren’t unique. It’s an internationally established practice. FSSAI must stop treating it as optional. If companies can comply in other jurisdictions, why should Indian consumers get less?
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