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Supreme Court seeks clearer front-of-pack labelling regulations for fat, sugar and salt in packaged foods
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Supreme Court seeks clearer front-of-pack labelling regulations for fat, sugar and salt in packaged foods
The Supreme Court has directed authorities to frame clearer front-of-pack labelling regulations disclosing fat, sugar and salt content on packaged foods.
Why it matters: general awareness
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The Supreme Court has asked authorities to frame clearer regulations requiring front-of-pack labels disclosing fat, sugar and salt content on packaged food products.
Such labelling is intended to help consumers make more informed dietary choices and address rising rates of diet-related lifestyle diseases.
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is the statutory body responsible for framing food-labelling standards under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
Sources: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
Key facts
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- FSSAI
- food labelling
- Food Safety and Standards Act
- packaged food
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How the exam will ask it
Prelims
- FSSAI, food labelling, Food Safety and Standards Act, packaged food
Mains
Use as an example in GA answers (GS2/GS3 - Governance: food safety regulation, FSSAI).
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With reference to the classification of games under Indian gambling law, consider the following statements:
- Games that are held to be substantially of chance are generally exempted from the prohibitions applicable to gambling.
- The Public Gambling Act, 1867 forms the basis for many State laws prohibiting games of mere chance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: B — Statement 1 is incorrect: it is games substantially of skill, not chance, that are generally exempted from gambling prohibitions. Statement 2 is correct: the Public Gambling Act, 1867 forms the basis for many State laws prohibiting games of mere chance; the Karnataka High Court is now examining which category 'Andar Bahar' falls into.
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