Confusing food labls adding to obesity problem
Published Date:
18 November 2008
Incomprehensible food labels should be made easier to understand and compare, according to Hastings and Rye MP Michael Foster.
The MP has joined more than 100 Parliamentary colleagues to back calls for the Food Standards Agency to adopt a simple and a standardised label tailored to consumer needs.
Mr Foster said: "What exactly is in it? Where does it come from? How was it produced? These are the answers consumers want from food labels and they are not getting them.
"Every product has a different type of label making comparison, even between similar items, near impossible. I want that to change.
"Over the last twenty years we have seen a dramatic rise in obesity and diet related diseases. A major contributory factor has been excessive consumption of foods high in fat, sugar and salt.
"To make healthier choices consumers need better information and a clearer food labelling could provide just that."
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18 November 2008 2:52 PM
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