Regulations on Food Safety and Standards (Labeling) establish labeling requirements of packaged foods, which does not include the following:

Regulations on Food Safety and Standards (Labeling) establish labeling requirements of packaged foods, which does not include the following: Correct Answer labelling of heavy metals

Regulations on Food Safety and Standards (Labeling) establish labelling requirements of packaged foods, which does not include the labelling of heavy metals.

Important PointsRegulations on Food Safety and Standards (Labeling) include:

  • labelling for GM foods.
  • nutritional labelling.
  • Percent contribution to RDA.

​ Additional InformationNutritional Labelling

  • Nutrition labels describe the nutrient content of a food and are intended to guide the consumer in food selection.
  • The nutrition information provided must be selected on the basis of consistency with dietary recommendations.
  • Selection of the specific nutrients or food components to be listed should further take into account label space, the analytical feasibility of measuring the particular nutritional component within the food matrix, and the relative costs of such analyses.
  • Nutrition information provided on labels should be truthful and not mislead consumers.

Percent contribution to RDA

  • Nutritional information per 100g or 100ml or per single consumption pack of the product and per serve percentage (%)  contribution to recommended dietary allowance calculated on the basis of 2000kcal energy should be mentioned on labels.

labelling for GM foods

  • If the maximum residue level (MRL) of GM ingredients reaches one percent, food products will have to display a message on their packaging that they contain GM food.
  • Earlier, the threshold of five percent was being considered. However, the scientific committee zeroed in on one percent following consultations with all the stakeholders.
  • Labeling of GM food is required in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Brazil, and China.

Related Questions

In the question below, are given a statement followed by three courses of actions numbered I, II and III. On the basis of the information given, you have to assume everything in the statement to be true, and then decide which of the following suggested courses of actions logically follow(s) for pursuing. Statement: Starting October, all new cars will have pedestrian safety features, including new design of the bonnet, to reduce impact on pedestrians during accidents. Advanced safety features are needed in all vehicles in India as vehicle safety cannot be confined to luxury vehicles only. Around 1.5 lakh people are killed in road accidents every year in the country, nearly 60% of them are pedestrians.  Courses of action: I. The government has set a target to reduce the number of road deaths by half in the next two years. The ministry of road transport and highways has been issuing new safety standards for the automobiles along with eliminating the black spots on national highways.  II. By next month, all new cars will have pedestrian safety feature, including new design of the bonnet, to reduce impact on pedestrians during accidents.  III. Ministry of road transport and Highways is planning to implement all safety features in vehicles with active support of vehicle manufacturers. Electronic stability control (ESC) and autonomous emergency braking (AEB) will be incorporated in new vehicles by 2022.