A kiwi mate wrote:
\nWe have a 5 star labelling regime introduced in NZ. MOST of the big manufacturers have adopted it.
\nThis was from the Sanitarium food hint website. A great food info resource.
\nhttp:\/\/www.sanitarium.co.nz\/health-and-wellbeing\/
\nFor more information on the Health Star Rating, please go to:
\nhttp:\/\/www.sanitarium.co.nz\/health-and-wellbeing\/health-star-rating
\nhttp:\/\/www.foodsafety.govt.nz\/industry\/general\/labelling-composition\/health-star-rating\/
\nI responded:
\nThanks for sharing Neville!
\nEgads! Talk about a serious missed opportunity.
\nEnergy and sugars were already in the labeling so that leaves three new markers of which two are serious misdirectors.
\nSaturated fats are good for you, not bad. Trans fats are bad.
\nThe latest research shows salt is not the villain it was made out to be.
\nWhat about listing what percentage of each of 24 key nutrients are in a product and with what other products that product should ieally be consumed to provide an appropriate percentage of all the nutrients a body needs?
\nNow THAT would be a seriously educational label!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A kiwi mate wrote: We have a 5 star labelling regime introduced in NZ. MOST of the big manufacturers have adopted it. This was from the Sanitarium food hint website. A great food info resource. http:\/\/www.sanitarium.co.nz\/health-and-wellbeing\/ For more information on the Health Star Rating, please go to: http:\/\/www.sanitarium.co.nz\/health-and-wellbeing\/health-star-rating http:\/\/www.foodsafety.govt.nz\/industry\/general\/labelling-composition\/health-star-rating\/ I responded: Thanks for sharing Neville! … <\/p>\n