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Food Giants Influence Weakening of India's Sugar Warning Labels
Food and beverage companies successfully lobbied to water down India's proposed red-flag warning labels for sugary drinks and snacks. This intervention resulted in less stringent regulations than initially intended to alert consumers about high sugar content.
25 Aug, 09:17 — 25 Aug, 09:20
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hindustan-timesMostly Factual13h ago
Same Fanta, different rules: How India's sugar warnings got watered down
India’s food-safety regulator said in August that it had abandoned a push for colorful warnings on the front of food packaging.
Read full article →ndtvMostly Factual13h ago
India Wanted Red Flags On Sugary Drinks, Chips. Food Giants Pushed Back
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India buckled after a tense March meeting with industry executives, who argued that such warning labels were confusing and ineffective
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First report: ndtv · 25 Aug, 09:17|Full coverage: 2 · 4m|Window: 4m
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