Customers will also be able to see the nutritional value in the menu of the restaurant

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New Delhi: People who are fond of food often go to the restaurant to taste different types of food. It is fun to eat in restaurants, but there are complaints about how many calories we have consumed. If you have this complaint while eating food in the restaurant too, then this news is for you. Next time you will have written not only the price of food but also how much calories are there in the menu card of the restaurant.

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The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has decided to implement the rules under its ‘Eat Right Initiative’, under which the food chain joint will be asked to inform the nutritional value of its food. The top food regulator FSSAI is bringing an amendment to the labeling regulation in the Act, under which it will be mandatory for restaurant owners to size food and provide nutritional value including vitamins, fats, carbohydrates and total calories.

This rule will apply to
Initially, the rules are being proposed to food business operators (FBOs) for more than 10 food chain establishments or FBOs that hold a central license issued by the apex food regulation agency. A senior FSSAI official told news agency ANI, “An adult needs 2000 kcal per day.” It is being made mandatory to inform all restaurants about it. He said “It will be mandatory for large restaurant owners to mention the presence of calorie values ​​(per serving and serving size) in foods. They must display this on a menu card or a booklet on the table.

This information also to be given
Restaurant owners will also be required to report the presence of eight allergens in foods – gluten, crustaceans, milk and milk products, eggs, fish and fish products, ground nuts or tree nuts, soybeans, and sulfites.

Such a rule will apply for the first time
This is the first time that such an amendment is being implemented by FSSAI regarding cooked food. Another senior FSSAI official said, ‘Our idea is to provide safe and healthy food to the people. There is a growing consciousness about eating healthy food. These rules are being made under ‘eat’, for now, it will be voluntary for all FBOs. He said, announcing nutrition information, we are giving them 25 percent tolerance limit.

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