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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Hard-handed Indian official urges food firms to be ethical amid labelling, ingredients row

New Delhi: One of India's strictest food safety commissioners has urged companies to be more ethical and not maintain different nutrition standards in India and abroad, reacting to a Reuters story that revealed varying approaches on recipes ‌and labelling.

The comments ⁠from ⁠Tukaram Mundhe, the Food Commissioner of India's Maharashtra state, come amid anger and debate among consumers and health experts after Reuters reported ​this week that companies make different versions of the same products to comply with local regulations, tastes and spending capacity.

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