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#REDIRECT [[Vegetarian and vegan symbolism]] |
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{{Hatnote|"Non-vegetarian mark" redirects here. Both the marks are included in one article to avoid duplication, since other than for the color of the marks, all information associated with them is the same. "Green dot (India)" and "Brown dot" redirect here.}} |
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{{Infobox certification mark |
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<br /> Vegetarian and non-vegetarian marks |
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| image = [[Image:Veg and non veg marks.jpg]] |
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| caption = The green dot symbol (left) identifies lacto-vegetarian food, and the brown dot symbol (right) identifies non-lacto-vegetarian food. |
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| region = India |
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| founded = 2006{{citation needed|date=June 2014}} |
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| products = Packaged food products |
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| legalstatus = Mandatory |
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| mandatorysince = 2011{{citation needed|date=June 2014}} |
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Packaged food products sold in [[India]] are required to be labelled with a mandatory mark in order to be distinguished between [[lacto-vegetarian]] and non-lacto-vegetarian.<ref name="act">[http://www.old.fssai.gov.in/Portals/0/Pdf/Food%20Safety%20and%20standards%20(Packaging%20and%20Labelling)%20regulation,%202011.pdf Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. 'Food Safety and standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulations, 2011.']. [http://www.fssai.gov.in/home/food-standards/regulations/packaging-and-labeling.html Index page]</ref> The symbol is in effect following the ''Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Act of 2006'', and got a mandatory status after the framing of the respective regulations (''Food Safety and Standards (Packaging and Labelling) Regulation'') in 2011.<ref name="act" /> According to the law, vegetarian food should be identified by a green symbol and [[non-vegetarian]] food with a brown symbol.<ref name="act"/> |
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== See also == |
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* [[List of food labeling regulations]] |
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== References == |
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{{Reflist|30em}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.fssai.gov.in The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India] |
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{{India certification marks}} |
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{{vegetarianism}} |
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[[Category:Certification marks in India]] |
[[Category:Certification marks in India]] |
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