One-liner: Use of non-vegetarian ingredients and labelling them vegetarian would offend religious and cultural sentiments of strict vegetarians and interfere in their right to freely profess their religion, the Delhi High Court has said.
Right to know: The court observed that everyone has a right to know what they are consuming and nothing can be offered to them on a platter by resorting to deceit and camouflage.
Verify claims: The court directed the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to verify claims made by the food business operators and expose them to claims by the aggrieved parties and prosecution under the law.
Need to know: The plea was filed by Ram Gaua Raksha Dal, a trust working for the welfare of cows, which claimed that there are certain non-veg items that are consumed by those professing vegetarianism due to the absence of proper disclosures.
Source: PTI