New Delhi, July 15
The central government on Tuesday denied media reports which claimed that the Ministry of Health has issued health warnings on Indian snacks such as samosas, jalebi, and laddoo to fight obesity crises in the country.
It noted that the warning labels on food issued by the Ministry of Health are “not selective towards Indian snacks”.
“Some media reports claim that the @MoHFW_INDIA has issued a health warning on food products such as samosas, jalebi, and laddoo. This claim is fake. The advisory of the Union Health Ministry does not carry any warning labels on food products sold by vendors, and has not been selective towards Indian snacks,” the Ministry of Health said.
Media reports claimed that the Union Health Ministry has urged all ministries, departments, and autonomous bodies to display warnings on Indian snacks like samosa, vada pav, kachori, and jalebi.
Calling these reports "misleading, incorrect, and baseless” the Ministry noted that its advisory was on general health awareness and “it does not target India's rich street food culture”.
Reacting to the reports, Milind Deora, MP, in a post on social media platform X noted that the Parliamentary Subordinate Legislation Committee is currently reviewing food regulator FSSAI’s plans to tackle India’s growing obesity crisis.