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Food Industry Lobbies Fight India's Proposed Health Labeling System
India's efforts to implement a European-style front-of-package health labeling system, featuring 'red flags' on unhealthy food and soda, have met strong resistance from major food industry lobbies. These lobbies have actively fought against the proposed regulations, aiming to prevent their adoption.
25 Aug, 04:05 — 25 Aug, 06:28
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India wanted red flags on chip packets and soda. Big Food fought back. - Reuters
India wanted red flags on chip packets and soda. Big Food fought back. Reuters
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India wanted red flags on chip packets and soda. Big Food fought back
INDIA-FOOD:India wanted red flags on chip packets and soda. Big Food fought back
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India wanted red flags on chip packets and soda. Big Food fought back - The Straits Times
India wanted red flags on chip packets and soda. Big Food fought back The Straits Times
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As India seeks European-style health labels on food and soda, lobbies fight back
Roughly 20 nations have adopted interpretive labels, which may include highlighting high sugar levels in red and low fat content in green, on packaged foods.
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First report: Reuters · 25 Aug, 04:05|Full coverage: 5 · 2h|Window: 2h
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