India: Front of the Pack Labeling for Food
According to the Hindustan Times, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is considering the implementation of a front-of-pack label (FOPL) requirement for packaged food products. This FOPL would consist of recognizable symbols indicating the amount of energy, saturated fat, total sugar, sodium, and essential nutrients present per 100 grams or 100 milliliters of the product. While a draft of the regulation was circulated for review and comments in 2022, its progress was halted. However, a new draft of the FOPL regulation might be released in the near future.
