# Insight: India wanted red flags on chip packets and soda. Big Food fought back.

https://mins.news/en/item/31242

- Reuters, 2026-08-25 04:20 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-wanted-red-flags-chip-packets-soda-big-food-fought-back-2026-08-25/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8d18020602a6000171cda6

> A can of Fanta sold in London contains 63 calories, while the same brand in India has three times as much sugar and also contains artificial dye. In Europe, the presence of such dye in food products requires a prominent health warning.

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