Consumers show appetite for 'traffic light' food labelling; Aim is for clarity towards a healthy diet 2 Edition

FOOD packets may carry traffic light style labelling in the future to help shoppers follow a healthy diet, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) suggested yesterday. The labelling would be based on levels of fat, salt, sugar and calories, though more complicated nutrient labelling being considered by the...

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Published inHerald (Glasgow, Scotland)
Main Authors Macdermid, Alan, and Conor Davis
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Glasgow (UK) Gannett Media Corp 26.11.2004
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Summary:FOOD packets may carry traffic light style labelling in the future to help shoppers follow a healthy diet, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) suggested yesterday. The labelling would be based on levels of fat, salt, sugar and calories, though more complicated nutrient labelling being considered by the FSA would have this balanced by "good" ingredients in a particular food item. Sue Davies, principal policy adviser at the consumer body Which?, said: "The FSA's research on signposting supports Which?'s view that people, fed up with scrutinising food labels, want a simple form of traffic light type labelling on the front of food packaging."