The Union health ministry on Tuesday said it was not against India’s rich street food culture and its call to display boards mentioning sugar and oil content in snacks, like samosa and jalebi, was just a behavioural nudge, and not a warning.
The ministry said that the move was a “behavioural nudge” to make people aware about hidden fats and excess sugar in all food products and not specifically to any particular food product.
“The health ministry advisory does not direct warning labels on food products sold by vendors, and has not been selective towards Indian snacks,” the ministry said in a statement.
It added that the government does not intend to target India’s rich street food culture
