Russia May Start Labeling Unhealthy Products

it is proposed to introduce a special designation for products in which the content of harmful substances and calories exceeds the established norm. This sign will be located on the front side of the package.

Thus, according to WHO recommendations, this list may include MEAT products made by salting, drying, smoking and other processes to improve or preserve the taste, or cooked on a grill or fire. Sodas and energy drinks, products with a high content of trans fats, sweets, and baked goods will probably also be “sent” there.

Following the meeting, instructions from Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova were formed. The Cabinet of Ministers also began to work on the issue of including obesity in the list of socially significant diseases, which currently includes cancer, HIV, tuberculosis, diabetes, and others.