Food & Culture
Ministry of Health shuts down the rumours on warning labels over Samosas & Jalebis!
The Union Health Ministry dismissed media reports claiming it directed warning labels on popular Indian snacks like samosa, jalebi, and laddoo, calling them "misleading, incorrect, and baseless."
The Ministry clarified that its advisory focuses on displaying educational boards in workplaces to promote awareness about hidden fats and excess sugar in all foods, not targeting specific Indian snacks. The initiative is described as a "behavioural nudge" under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases.
Media confusion arose from reports suggesting tobacco-style warnings on traditional foods amid India's rising obesity crisis, with projections of 45 crore overweight Indians by 2050.
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