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India must stiffen its packaging rules—but at what level of health risk are big loud warnings justified?

· 28 August 2026 · 2 min read
India must stiffen its packaging rules—but at what level of health risk are big loud warnings justified?

Mint has reported a new India-focused policy development: “India must stiffen its packaging rules—but at what level of health risk are big loud warnings justified?.” The publisher's feed describes the story as follows: The country's lax labelling of packages has provoked calls for boldface health warnings. While the rules clearly need to be stiffer, they mustn’t squash the liberty of marketers either. Here’s how rule-makers could strike an optimal balance. Intellectual Janata Party includes th

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