Cancer warning on alcohol: High Court notice to food safety authority FSSAI on PIL
safefoodmitra.com · 2025-01-31 09:51:44
The plea claimed that alcoholic drinks are an invitation to cancer and that there should be a specific and bold mention of this fact on alcohol bottle labels, which is currently not being done.
“When a consumer purchases a product, it is his/her right to know about the contents and information in their pristine and entire form,” the petitioner contended.
The petition referred to the US Surgeon General's recent advisory, which states that alcohol is a cause of at least seven types of cancer, including breast, colorectal, mouth, esophagus, liver, throat, and larynx cancers.
The plea further argued that warning information through requisite labelling would help reduce the ill effects and overuse of alcohol consumption. "Several other dangerous products like cigarettes and tobacco have cancer warning labels on them," it added.
Chilwar also urged the High Court to direct the Centre to frame rules for effective implementation and to set a timeframe for completing and enforcing its directions.