CURRENT AFFAIRS

2022

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
‘Health Star Rating’ is an initiative of which organization?
A
NABARD
B
FSSAI
C
Food Corporation of India
D
NITI Aayog
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -NEW DELHI : Packaged food products in India will soon be labelled with an official health star rating (HSR), a top official at Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Food Regulation Standing Committee (FRSC) FRSC is a subcommittee of the FMM and is responsible for coordinating the provision of policy advice on the Health Star Rating.

Detailed explanation-3: -In a meeting in February, the FSSAI decided that when it prepares its draft regulations for a Front of Package Labelling (FoPL) system, it will propose the health star rating system, which rates the overall nutritional profile of packaged food and assigns it a rating from half a star to five stars.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Health Star Rating system is a front of pack labelling system which helps you quickly and easily compare the nutrition of similar products that you typically see in the same part of the shop. The system provides a rating from a half to five stars – the more stars, the healthier the choice.

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