FSSAI proposes nutrition disclosures, not warning labels, on packaged foods

FSSAI is the group in India that makes rules about food labels.

Some people want packages to show big warnings like 'High in Sugar' or 'High in Salt' when a food is unhealthy.

FSSAI instead wants to print numbers showing how much sugar, salt, and fat is inside, along with how much a person should eat in a day.

Many experts say numbers are too hard for people to understand quickly at the store.

The Supreme Court of India is helping decide what should happen.

It said FSSAI's past efforts did not work well and that healthy food is connected to a basic right.

Some food companies do not want warning labels and say labels should inform people without creating fear.

A group called NAPI says warnings are easier for everyone to understand, and countries like Chile, Mexico, and Israel already use them.

FSSAI will keep working on its plan, and the court will keep listening to both sides.

In the end, the question is simple: will Indian food packages get easy-to-see warnings or just numbers?