Refusing that the Indian government has proposed to exhibit “fat” tags on popular foods such as Samosa, Jalebi and Kachori, Ministry of Health and Family Care) on Tuesday, July 15, explained that the initiative is not focused on Indian rich street culture, but towards “medical selection”.
The ministry also explained that the Council concerned “displaying boards at different workplaces… To raise awareness of harmful consumption of hidden fats and surplus sugar in different foods”.
“These advice are to serve as a daily reminder to combat obesity, whose burden in the country is growing sharply,” said the government, and denied the media reports as “unfounded, misleading and incorrect”.
It rejects any focus on Indian refreshments and said: “The consultancy of the Ministry of Health does not say warning labels on food products sold to the dealers of AK Indian refreshment was not selective.”
“It does not focus on a rich food culture in India.”
“The general counseling is behavioral juice that people would inform about hidden fats and surplus of sugar in all food products and not specifically any particular food product. Advice mentions other health reports such as promoting healthy meals such as fruit, vegetables and low fat possibilities …”
Previously on the day, some reports made bicycles on social media that the Ministry of Health of the Union proposed prominently show a warning indicating the amount of oil and sugar content in popular foods such as pizzas and hamburgers, self -sufficient, PAAV, Kachori, in offices, institutions in various departments/offices the organs.
They said that refreshments would carry a cigarette style warning to emphasize the hidden fat and sugar lurking in favorite snacks.
(Tagstotranslate) Warning labels sugar
