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FSSAI draft rules seek to restrict added sugars in infant foods
ಸುದ್ದಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಕೆ?
Who regulates the sugar in baby food? The 2006 Act behind FSSAI, explained for GS-II
FSSAI has drafted limits on added sugar in infant foods.
Why it matters: asked in UPSC 2018; factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued draft restrictions on added sugars in infant foods.
Commentators argue that the curbs should cover all added sugars in such products.
The FSSAI is a statutory authority created under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- FSSAI has issued draft restrictions on added sugars in infant foods.
- FSSAI is a statutory authority created under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
- It functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- The 2006 Act consolidated several earlier food laws, including the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
- Commentators argue the curbs should cover all added sugars in infant products.
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India is a statutory body established under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
- FSSAI functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced several earlier food-related laws, including the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-II (Health; statutory and regulatory bodies). Issue: added sugars in infant foods and the child-nutrition risk; provision: FSSAI's draft limits under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006; implication: whether partial curbs leave gaps if not all added sugars are covered. Way forward: cover all added sugars, enforce through testing and labelling, and build consumer awareness.
PYQ connection
A question UPSC has already asked on this
Consider the following statements
- The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 replaced the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954.
- The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is under the charge of Director General of Health Services in the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- 1 only
- 2 only
- Both 1 and 2
- Neither 1 nor 2
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: A
Why this matters: today's issue is directly connected to a concept UPSC has already tested. Read the story with this question in mind.
Practise this PYQ →Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
ಭಾರತೀಯ ಆಹಾರ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾನದಂಡ ಪ್ರಾಧಿಕಾರ (FSSAI) ಯಾವ ಕಾಯ್ದೆಯ ಅಡಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿತವಾಗಿದೆ?
- ಆಹಾರ ಕಲಬೆರಕೆ ತಡೆ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 1954
- ಗ್ರಾಹಕ ಸಂರಕ್ಷಣಾ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 2019
- ಆಹಾರ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾನದಂಡ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 2006
- ಔಷಧ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಂದರ್ಯವರ್ಧಕ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 1940
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C — ಸರಿಯಾದ ಉತ್ತರ ಆಹಾರ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಮಾನದಂಡ ಕಾಯ್ದೆ, 2006. ಈ ಕಾಯ್ದೆಯು ಹಿಂದಿನ ಹಲವು ಆಹಾರ ಕಾನೂನುಗಳನ್ನು ಬದಲಿಸಿತು.
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