NEW DELHI: India toughened its stance on proposed warning labels for packaged foods on Wednesday (Sep 23), saying products high in salt, sugar or fat would carry red warning symbols even if only one of those ingredients exceeded limits, dealing a setback to the US$100 billion industry.
The move abandons an earlier plan of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India which would have included warnings only when two ingredients breached thresholds.
That plan was criticised by activists and health experts as being too lenient, prompting the Supreme Court of India to question the approach.
Warning labels will now be rolled out in a single…
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