India Drops Front-of-Pack Food Warnings After Industry Lobbying

A can of Fanta sold in London contains 63 calories, while the same brand in India has nearly triple the sugar content and includes an artificial dye that requires a prominent health warning in Europe but is only noted in small print on Indian packaging. This disparity highlights a broader conflict over food labeling in India, where the nation's food safety regulator has abandoned a push for colorful front-of-pack warning labels after intense lobbying from multinational food companies. The decision is now under scrutiny by India's Supreme Court.