Packaged and processed food items displayed on supermarket shelves highlighting concerns about nutrition labelling and unhealthy foods

No proposal for Front-of-Pack Labelling awareness campaign: Govt tells RS

The government has informed the Rajya Sabha that there is currently no proposal to launch a nationwide awareness campaign on front-of-pack labelling for food products. The Ministry of Women and Child Development said states and Union Territories are already conducting nutrition awareness activities under initiatives such as Poshan Maah and Poshan Pakhwada, focusing on healthy lifestyles, reducing sugar and oil consumption, and preventing childhood obesity.

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