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Supreme Court Urges Govt to Teach Nutrition in Schools, Questions FSSAI on Food Labels
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 11 Sep 2026, 09:50 AM
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The Supreme Court has directed the government to incorporate nutrition education in school curricula and has challenged the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India to clarify its food warning label policy.
The Supreme Court of India has issued a directive mandating the government to introduce nutrition education in school curricula across the country.
The court highlighted that children are particularly susceptible to impulse or uninformed dietary choices, underscoring the need for early nutritional awareness.
In addition, the court has questioned the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) regarding its current food warning label guidelines, urging the authority to provide clearer information to consumers.
The directive is expected to prompt the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health to collaborate on policy reforms, ensuring that children receive reliable dietary guidance from a young age.
The court highlighted that children are particularly susceptible to impulse or uninformed dietary choices, underscoring the need for early nutritional awareness.
In addition, the court has questioned the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) regarding its current food warning label guidelines, urging the authority to provide clearer information to consumers.
The directive is expected to prompt the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Health to collaborate on policy reforms, ensuring that children receive reliable dietary guidance from a young age.