Companies often charge heavily for A2 milk and its by-products, marketing them as more nutritious. But such claims hold little water.
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The Global Access to Nutrition Index 2024 report has found that companies like PepsiCo, Nestlé and Unilever sell products in India that are nutritionally inferior to the West, taking full advantage of lax rules and low awareness.
While the regulator’s increased scrutiny of packaged foods is a good first step, it’s hard to tell whether bigger labels alone will help consumers make healthier food choices.
The way FSSAI issues licences to businesses makes for a largely self-regulated process. Worse, its infrequent audits and lax penalties fall way short of what is required.