Vegetarian and non-vegetarian marks

Packaged food and toothpaste[2] 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]


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 / Sri Lanka
Effective since2006[1]
Product categoryPackaged food products
Legal statusMandatory
Mandatory since2011[1]

Restaurants use voluntary Vegan Friendly mark to denote availability of vegan options. Packaged food manufacturers also use a variation of Vegan Friendly mark for their vegan offerings.

The fact that the symbols are identical in shape mean that a person with color blindness may not be able to distinguish them. It is recommended by some, to use a different shape in place of the brown dot.

See also

References
  1. Gaur, V.N. (August 1, 2011). "Food Safety and standards (Packaging and Labelling) regulations, 2011" (PDF). Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. Retrieved December 4, 2019. (Index page)
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