- FSSAI has proposed a ban on the addition of sucrose and fructose in foods meant for infants up to six months of age. - The move aims to prevent early-age exposure to added sugars, curbing health risks like childhood obesity, diabetes, and preference for sweet tastes. - It aligns Indian infant food safety regulations with global health standards regarding early childhood nutrition and preventive healthcare. - **Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI):** A statutory body established under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, responsible for laying down science-based standards for food items and regulating their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import to ensure safety. - **Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006:** The principal legislation enacted in 2006 to consolidate various laws relating to food and establish the FSSAI as a single reference point for all matters relating to food safety and standards in India. **Introduction** The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed a regulatory amendment to completely ban added sucrose and fructose in foods intended for infants up to six months old, aiming to improve early childhood health outcomes and combat rising non-communicable diseases. **Core Issue and Detailed Points** - FSSAI has proposed a ban on the addition of sucrose and fructose in foods meant for infants up to six months of age. - The move aims to prevent early-age exposure to added sugars, curbing health risks like childhood obesity, diabetes, and preference for sweet tastes. - It aligns Indian infant food safety regulations with global health standards regarding early childhood nutrition and preventive healthcare. **Key Statutory Bodies, Acts & Concepts** - **Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI):** A statutory body established under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, responsible for laying down science-based standards for food items and regulating their manufacture, storage, distribution, sale, and import to ensure safety. - **Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006:** The principal legislation enacted in 2006 to consolidate various laws relating to food and establish the FSSAI as a single reference point for all matters relating to food safety and standards in India.