Political Parties Ask For Strong FOPL To Regulate Packaged Foods

https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2022/02/political-parties-ask-for-strong-fopl-to-regulate-packaged-foods/

Ramdas Athawale, Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, forwarded the People’s Vigilance Committee for Human Rights (PVCHR)’s letter to the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare requesting a strong FOPL regulation for improving the health of women, children, and youth with respect to malnutrition, according to WHO standards. PVCHR’s campaign for FOPL is working to highlight the importance of consumer-friendly warning labels that address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases in India. The campaign brings together, doctors, public health experts, human rights defenders, faith leaders and political parties.