Supreme Court emphasises health concerns, urging front-of-pack warning labels on unhealthy packaged foods for better consumer awareness.

Supreme Court emphasises health concerns, urging front-of-pack warning labels on unhealthy packaged foods for better consumer awareness.

The Court today said it was concerned with the health of people, particularly growing children, and described the issue as being in the national interest.

The Court today said it was concerned with the health of people, particularly growing children, and described the issue as being in the national interest.

During a brief hearing on September 10, a bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran asked the FSSAI to explain what it meant by a 'reasonable period' within which such warnings could be made mandatory.

The Supreme Court asked stakeholders to consider front-of-pack warning labels for packaged foods high in salt, sugar and fat. The move could shape clearer consumer alerts and curb unhealthy choices among children.