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PANAJI
The fast food that you relish will soon have a mandatory label to declare total fat, added sugar, salt, trans fat and energy per serving, along with its contribution to Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) on the pack label.
This was informed by Minister of State (Health and Family Welfare) Ashwini Kumar Choubey in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) had informed that fast food has not been separately defined under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and Rules and Regulations.
However, to address the issue of High Fat, Sugar and Salt (HFSS) in food and associated health risks, the FSSAI constituted an expert group.
To help consumers make an informed choice, the FSSAI has decided to revise its labelling regulations to include mandatory declaration of total fat, added sugar, salt, trans fat and energy per serving along with its contribution to Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) on front of pack label.
The report of the Expert Group, with its gist, has been uploaded on FSSAI website i.e. www.fssai.gov.in for the information of public.
