CFTRI-Mysuru workshop participants discuss how to reduce salt in Indian cuisine to counter rise in hypertension and diabetes

With rising non-communicable diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes, national priorities for 2025–26, supported by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), emphasizes gradual salt and sugar reduction, front-of-pack labelling, and industry-led reformulation

​With rising non-communicable diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes, national priorities for 2025–26, supported by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), emphasizes gradual salt and sugar reduction, front-of-pack labelling, and industry-led reformulation