Incorporating Added Sugar Improves the Performance of the Health Star Rating Front-of-Pack Labelling System in Australia

Incorporating Added Sugar Improves the Performance of the Health Star Rating Front-of-Pack Labelling System in Australia

Background: The Health Star Rating (HSR) is an interpretive front-of-pack labelling system that rates the overall nutritional profile of packaged foods. The algorithm underpinning the HSR includes total sugar content as one of the components. This has been criticised because intrinsic sugars natural...

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Main Authors: Sanne A. E. Peters, Elizabeth Dunford, Alexandra Jones, Cliona Ni Mhurchu, Michelle Crino, Fraser Taylor, Mark Woodward, Bruce Neal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
food policy
front-of-pack labelling
Health Star Rating
nutrition labels
public health
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/7/701

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