Mmastodon HealthNutrition first seen 1 d ago, last 22 min ago, peak #1
Debate over Smiths chips health star rating
Original: What better proof can we get that: 1. Industry will reformulate given a sufficient regulatory incentive (on the positive
A widely shared comment argues that Smiths chips carrying a 3.5 out of 5 health star rating shows two things: food companies will reformulate products when regulation gives them a reason to, and that food labelling rules are too heavily influenced by industry. The post has sparked discussion about whether the health star rating system is being gamed, and how much say manufacturers have over the criteria used to score their products.
Why now: People are questioning the credibility of Australia's health star rating system after seeing a chip product score relatively well.
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- What better proof can we get that: 1. Industry will reformulate given a sufficient regulatory incentive (on the positive side), and 2. The regulations around food labelling are influenced too heavily by industry? Smiths chips have a 3.5/5 star rating. I assume this is because… · keira_reckons@aus.social · 1
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