NHRC Presses FSSAI for Answers: Is India's Food Environment Fueling a Public Health Crisis?
Case No.: 4227/90/0/2021 Diary No.: 15413/IN/2021 Complainants: Shruti Nagvanshi and Shirin Shabana Khan Authority Concerned: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Latest NHRC Action: Additional Information Called For (20 January 2026) Four Years Later, NHRC Still Awaits Answers The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) continues to pursue a landmark complaint concerning the impact of unhealthy food consumption on the health rights of youth, women, and children across India. In a significant development, the Commission has once again sought information from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), expressing concern that despite repeated notices and reminders, crucial information regarding expert committee findings and action taken has not been submitted. The case, originally filed in September 2021 by Shruti Nagvanshi and Shirin Shabana Khan, raises a fundamental question: Can the growing burden of diabetes, obesity, and non-communicable dise...