Up front: Processed food caution

The Economic Survey 2024-25 advocates for stringent front-of-the-pack labelling rules for India's $37.9 billion ultra-processed food industry, highlighting self-regulation inefficiencies. The report stresses including awareness of UPF ingredients in school curricula and calls for marketing restrictions and higher taxes on such products.

Up front: Processed food caution
The Economic Survey 2024-25 advocates for stringent front-of-the-pack labelling rules for India's $37.9 billion ultra-processed food industry, highlighting self-regulation inefficiencies. The report stresses including awareness of UPF ingredients in school curricula and calls for marketing restrictions and higher taxes on such products.