How India’s relationship with the sugar industry turned sour

A steep rise in sweetened ultra-processed food consumption in India is prompting calls for action from health professionals and government authorities.In response to growing concerns, government regulatory agencies, courts, and health research bodies have ordered a series of measures to tackle the escalating rates of obesity and non-communicable diseases such as diabetes. In early July, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) approved an amendment to its labelling regulations to make the display of sugar, salt, and saturated fat content on packaged food items bolder, to enable consumers “to better understand the nutritional value of the product they are consuming and make healthier decisions.”The matter came into the spotlight in April when an investigation by Swiss non-governmental organisation Public Eye revealed that Nestlé added sugar to its baby food products in India and other low income countries, while its infant food products in Europe have no added sugar….
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