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Vegetarian and non-vegetarian marks

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"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.

Vegetarian and non-vegetarian marks
The green dot symbol (left) identifies lacto-vegetarian food, and the brown dot symbol (right) identifies non-lacto-vegetarian food.
Effective regionIndia
Effective since2006[citation needed]
Product categoryPackaged food products
Legal statusMandatory
Mandatory since2011[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.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. 'Food Safety and standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulations, 2011.'. Index page
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