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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"/> |
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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Restaurants use voluntary [Vegan Friendly] mark to denote availability of vegan options. Packaged food manufacturers also use a variation of [Vegan Friendly] mark their [Vegan] offerings. |
Restaurants use voluntary [[Vegan Friendly]] mark to denote availability of vegan options. Packaged food manufacturers also use a variation of [[Vegan Friendly]] mark their [[Vegan]] offerings. |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Vegetarian and non-vegetarian marks | |
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 The green dot symbol (left) identifies lacto-vegetarian food, and the brown dot symbol (right) identifies non-lacto-vegetarian food. | |
| Effective region | India |
| Effective since | 2006[citation needed] |
| Product category | Packaged food products |
| Legal status | Mandatory |
| Mandatory since | 2011[citation needed] |
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.[1] 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.[1] According to the law, vegetarian food should be identified by a green symbol and non-vegetarian food with a brown symbol.[1]
Restaurants use voluntary Vegan Friendly mark to denote availability of vegan options. Packaged food manufacturers also use a variation of Vegan Friendly mark their Vegan offerings.