NHRC ,FOPL and FSSAI

 

Date	Action	Outcome	Documents submitted to honorable commission
14th September, 2021	The complaint was filed to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) from Ms Shruti Nagvanshi and Shirin Shabana Khan, resident of Varanasi, U.P., alleging that Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in India. The packaged food is high in salt, fat and sugar which poses major risk factors for obesity and NCDs. The petitioners have prayed for intervention by the Commission for implementation of Nutrient Profile Model and Front of Packet Labeling (FOPL) regulation in India as it will help the food processing Industry towards healthy food		Article Published in Junputh in Hindi Data from the project
22nd September, 2021		Complaint was registered with the case no: 4227/90/0/2021
11th October, 2021		Notice was issued to The Secretary Health and Family welfare Government of India calling for report in 4 Weeks. The matter thereafter be placed before the Full Commission. On same day Other Direction by the Commission to The Secretary Health and Family welfare Government of India
20th October, 2021		The Commission took cognizance of the complaint and sought a report in the matter from Secretary, Ministry of Health, Govt. of India and in response, Under Secretary, Food Regulation Section, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India endorsed a copy of letter dated 20.10.2021 addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, New Delhi requesting to submit the requisite reply in the matter to NHRC.
6 November, 2021	Rejoinder was submitted to the chairperson including the following documents		COMBATING MALNUTRITION IN POST-COVID INDIA published in Global Bar Magazine HTTPS://GLOBALBAR.SE/2021/11/COMBATING-MALNUTRITION-IN-POST-COVID-INDIA/ DIET AND NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES - URGENT NEED FOR NEW PARADIGMS BY Prof. Sunita Kansal, Community Medicine, Banaras Hindu University.  (Enclosed) Need for a strong FoPL regime as a policy tool to address malnutrition in post-COVID society https://english.junputh.com/open-space/strong-fopl-policy-needed-for-tackling-malnutrition-in-times-of-covid/
9th February, 2022		Issue reminder to the Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), New Delhi to furnish the required report to the Commission within eight weeks. A copy of the complaint be also sent to Secretary, Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Govt. of India, New Delhi for submission of a report in the matter within eight week
10 February, 2022	rejoinder was submitted including the following documents		Did You Know What The Double Burden Of Malnutrition Means For Our Economy?Https://Www.Youthkiawaaz.Com/2021/11/Recent-Research-On-The-Double-Burden-Of-Malnutrition-Key-Points/ Double burden of malnutrition worries young mothers in Musahar villages  https://english.junputh.com/open-space/double-burden-of-malnutrition-worries-young-mothers-in-musahar-villages/  Double burden of malnutrition worries young mothers in Musahar villages https://junputh.com/open-space/double-burden-of-malnutrition-worries-mothers-in-musahar-villages/
16th March, 2022	Rejoinder was submitted with the demand for a strong and mandatory Front of Packet Labelling with the warning symbol. The rejoinder was submitted by Dr. Lenin Raghuvanshi		https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/strong-front-of-pack-fop-labelling-regulations-the-need-of-the-hour/

 

It is noted that this case is taken as special case by the honorable commission. The hearing of the case will be in the full bench.

The Statutory Full Commission meeting organized by the NHRC concludes with several important suggestions for the promotion and protection of human rights of various sections of society https://nhrc.nic.in/media/press-release/statutory-full-commission-meeting-organized-nhrc-concludes-several-important