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choice reignites traffic light debate – calls for muesli as first cab off rank
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australia’s premier consumer advocacy group choice has reignited the food debate over whether australia should adopt a traffic light system for front-of-package labelling of packaged foods. choice has called for mandatory front-of-pack traffic light labelling on muesli in australia. traffic light labelling is a system that features red, green, or amber symbols on the label for each of the main nutrients in the product (such as fat, sugars, and salt). the idea behind traffic lights is to make it visually easier for consumers to choose a healthier food by comparing these colour codes between products. “a spoonful of muesli may be a mouthful of sugar and fat,” choice warned, after it tested 159 types of muesli available to consumers in australia. one brand, the muesli, was found to contain twice the amount of fat of a mcdonald’s double quarter pounder. ten brands tested by choice met australian food regulator fsanz’s definition of “low fat” (no more than 3% fat) and 11 brands met fsanz’s definition for “low sugar” (no more than 5% sugars).
industry approach the australian food industry, led by the australian food and grocery council (afgc), has been campaigning for an alternative labelling system known as the daily intake guide (dig). afgc chief executive kate carnell told australian food news today, “traffic light labels categorise foods as good and bad – but all foods can form part of a balanced diet. “industry rejects traffic light labelling on the basis that it’s badly understood by consumers and the system has been rejected by countries around the world including in europe. the daily intake guide (dig) is the labelling system preferred by the european union and canada.” dig labels quote a daily intake percentage for each of the nutrients, usually in a thumbnail format on the front. these labels now appear on more than 4,000 supermarket products in australia and outline the amount of energy, fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt in a standard portion of the food and how that translates to average daily intake. in june 2011, woolworths announced plans to add dig information to the front of all of its private label foods. the move was applauded by the afgc. the review of food labelling law and policy, headed by australian health minister, dr neal blewett and published in january 2011 recommended the use of dig labelling over traffic light labelling. european rejection of traffic lights in june this year, the european parliament decided against implementing the traffic light labeling system. the parliamentarians deemed the system to be unclear and called for a system that indicates more clearly how much fat, carbohydrates, and sodium each product in european supermarkets contains. foodlegal bulletin in its april 2011 foodlegal bulletin, food law specialist firm foodlegal highlighted that sweet cereals might become more vulnerable to targeted regulatory moves, compared with government attempts to impose stricter nutrient profile criteria on all food for which health claims were either expressed or implied. -->
Source :ausfoodnews.com.au
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August
2011
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mcdonalds has defended their iconic happy meals against a lawsuit alleging that the fast food company’s use of toys is unfair and deceptive marketing, and lures children into unhealthy choices. america’s centre for science in the public interest (cspi) announced in june that they would sue mcdonalds if mcdonalds continued to include toys in the meal, and yesterday announced their support for california mother-of-two monet parham in filing her class-action lawsuit against the company.
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new south wales premier kristina kenneally yesterday announced that menus for fast-food outlets across nsw will be required to display kilojoule information on their printed and menu boards, as of february 1st 2011. businesses such as major fast food, bakery, coffee and doughnut chains will now be required to ‘clearly and legibly’ display the kilojoule content on their menu board, as well as prominently featuring the average adult daily energy intake of 8700 kilojoules.
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hj heinz has announced it will move its beetroot, sauces and some of its meals production from three factories in australia to a facility in new zealand. the changes, part of the supply-chain revamp the us food maker announced yesterday (26 may), will see the production moved from plants in girgarre, brisbane and wagga wagga. the gigarre plant is set to close, although the brisbane and wagga wagga facilities will be kept open.
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san francisco has become the first u.s. city to crack down on the dubious practice of fast food companies luring children into eating unhealthy meals by giving away gimmicky toys. \"our children are sick. rates of obesity in san francisco are disturbingly high, especially among children of color,\" said san francisco supervisor eric mar, the sponsor of the measure, in a press conference.the new law, which goes into effect december, 2011, would only allow toys to be given away with \"healthy\" children\'s meals.
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us food writer anthony bourdain’s new book, medium raw, hits australian shelves today. in his latest offering, the author of kitchen confidential roasts the food industry from top to bottom, including the food network, the restaurant industry, the us meat industry and mcdonalds, and as always, his fellow chefs. bourdain also explores the obesity and diabetes epidemic, ‘fat taxes’, the slow food movement, nose-to-tail eating and vegetarianism, all in his characteristic blunt, funny, foul-mouthed, no-punches-pulled style.
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sa health minister john hill has announced moves to require all major fast food retailers in south australia to display kilojoule information on their menu boards, websites, leaflets and menus. the new regulations (under the food act 2001) would require food chains with 20 or more stores in sa, or 50 or more stores nationally, to state the kilojoule content of each item clearly and legibly alongside the price of the product, as well as prominently featuring the average adult daily energy intake of 8700kj, and any outlet failing to provide the information as required could be fined and, if successfully prosecuted, named on the department of health website.
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food relief agency foodbank is calling for assistance with its critical role in queensland’s emergency support efforts, with its warehouse in the brisbane suburb of morningside due to reopen tomorrow after evacuation yesterday. the organisation said that its industry donors have dug deep in response to a call for extra supplies and, so far, have committed 400,000 kilograms of food and groceries, worth close to $3 million, with more pledges coming in daily.
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