{"data": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "id": "PIB-2324637", "url": "https://publicfeed.in/orders/PIB-2324637", "headline": "FSSAI proposes ban on added sucrose and fructose in food for infants up to six months", "summary": "The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) announced on 17 October 2026 a draft amendment to prohibit the addition of sucrose and fructose in food products for infants up to six months old. This measure aims to reduce early exposure to added sugars to prevent childhood obesity and support healthy growth. The release does not say when the rule takes effect, as it is currently a draft for public consultation. Stakeholders can submit suggestions or objections within 60 days of the Gazette notification.", "key_points": ["Proposed ban on adding sucrose and fructose in food for infants up to 6 months old", "Aims to reduce dietary risk factors linked to childhood obesity", "Stakeholders must submit suggestions/objections within 60 days of the Gazette publication", "Draft amendment was published in the Gazette of India on 16 October 2026"], "issued_date": "2026-10-17", "listing_date": "2026-10-17", "document": {"form": "Press release", "number": "2324637", "type": "Press release", "legal_character": "procedural_notice", "functions": ["announces", "creates_norms"], "cites": ["Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Regulations, 2020", "Food Safety and Standards (Foods for Infant Nutrition) Amendment Regulations, 2026"]}, "issuer": "Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)", "department": "Ministry of Health and Family Welfare", "source": {"key": "pib", "name": "Press Information Bureau", "site": "pib.gov.in", "official_url": "https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2324637"}, "topics": ["infant nutrition", "food safety", "public health"], "reader_topics": ["Health", "Agriculture & food", "Public safety"], "intent": "updates", "states": [], "national": true, "places": ["India"], "applies_to": ["manufacturers of infant nutrition products"], "dates": [{"kind": "event", "date": "2026-10-16", "wording": "16 October 2026", "what": "publication of draft amendment in the Gazette of India", "counts_from": null}, {"kind": "deadline", "date": null, "wording": "within 60 days", "what": "submission of objections and suggestions from stakeholders", "counts_from": "date on which copies of the Official Gazette containing the notification are made available to the public"}], "revision": "703085ca3dad1d2e", "recorded_at": "2026-10-17T10:32:26.156683+00:00", "provenance": {"method": "ai_summary", "automated_check": "pass", "human_review": "pending"}}, "meta": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "count": 1, "next": null, "plan": "free", "feed_updated_at": "2026-10-25T02:43:54.687916+00:00", "generated_at": "2026-10-25T03:08:38+00:00"}, "attribution": "Data: PublicFeed (https://publicfeed.in), summarising official documents linked in each record. Summaries are AI-generated and not legal advice; the official original is the authority.", "license": "https://publicfeed.in/terms#data-licence"}