Aussies confused by salt - survey
(www.news.com.au)AUSTRALIANS are concerned about how much salt they consume but most have no idea how to work out the sodium content in the foods they eat, a survey shows. Public …
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NYC calorie-count rule effective immed…
(feeds.reuters.com)NEW YORK (Reuters)-A federal appeals court said on Tuesday that a new rule requiring New York City fast food restaurants to post calorie information on menu boards is effective immediately
A guide to food labelling
(www.thestar.com)THE CANADIAN TERMINOLOGY The Canada Organic or Biologique Canada label is being phased in through December 2008, and will set an official government standard for organic products in Canada for …
City Postpones Calorie-Posting Rule
(www.nytimes.com)NEW YORK (AP)--Health officials have pushed back a deadline for national chain restaurants to put calorie counts on their menus in New York City outlets. The requirement was supposed to …
City Postpones Calorie-Posting Rule
(www.nytimes.com)NEW YORK (AP)--Health officials have pushed back a deadline for national chain restaurants to put calorie counts on their menus in New York City outlets. The requirement was supposed to …
EU body doubts food additives' impact …
(feeds.reuters.com)MILAN (Reuters)-The European Union's food safety watchdog said on Friday a scientific report found only limited evidence linking the use of certain food additives to hyperactivity in children
'Misleading' Nutella TV ad pulled
(news.bbc.co.uk)A TV advert for Nutella has been withdrawn after the advertising watchdog ruled it exaggerated the hazelnut spread's nutritional value. The commercial showed several mothers giving their children Nutella on …
Call for EU-wide food labelling
(news.bbc.co.uk)Food labelling could be standardised across Europe under rules being considered by the European Commission. It aims to simplify the nutritional information provided on food and drink packaging of facts …
EU health chief uses food labels to fi…
(feeds.reuters.com)BRUSSELS (Reuters)-The European Union's health chief wants to introduce tougher food labeling rules to combat the growing problem of obesity across Europe, but is facing stiff political and industrial opposition
Labels 'key to obesity battle'
(news.bbc.co.uk)Ministers have told the food industry a "single, simple" product labelling system is the key to tackling obesity. Major retailers and food producers use a combination of systems from traffic …
China to improve nutrition labeling on food
(feeds.reuters.com)BEIJING (Reuters)-China will require basic nutritional labeling on all food packaging from May 1 and go after companies that hype up their products as having special health benefits, according to …
Is It Healthy? Food Rating Systems Bat…
(www.nytimes.com)At the grocery store, shoppers confront a dizzying array of labels promoting whole grains, reduced fat, antioxidants or vitamins. Some foods are said to be “Smart Choices,” while others are …
Wider nutrition labeling systems heade…
(feeds.reuters.com)CHICAGO (Reuters)-A new system for scoring the nutritional value of foods will find its way to grocery store shelves next year, the latest attempt to come up with a standard …
Coke, Kellogg's cop Bad Product Awards
(www.abc.net.au)An international network of consumer groups has named several companies, including Coca-Cola, Kellogg's and Mattel, as the worst brands when it comes to abusing consumer rights around the world. The …
NYC tries again to get calories on menus
(feeds.latimes.com)Burger joints beware: New York's calorie crusaders are at it again. City health officials announced Wednesday that they hope to revive their stalled plan to force fast-food chains to add …
Some 'light' reading on food labels
(feeds.latimes.com)“Light” might mean one-third the calories or one-half the fat of the traditional food — or simply lighter in flavor
The dirt on peaches
(feeds.feedburner.com)The dirt on peaches? TORONTO (Reuters)-Consumers who are keen to know if the food they're buying has been grown without synthetic pesticides and fertilizers have more information at their fingertips …
Smoothie ad claims 'broke rules'
(news.bbc.co.uk)A smoothie advert which claimed the fruit drink could rid the body of toxins has been criticised by the industry watchdog. Manufacturers Innocent said the antioxidants in one smoothie were …
Nutritional stars take off
(feeds.reuters.com)A nutritional program that singles out healthier foods using a star-rating system is proving a hit with customers, who have given a thumbs-up to the simple strategy. The program was …
Watchdog under fire on additives
(news.bbc.co.uk)The Food Standards Agency has been accused by campaigners of "chickening out" of banning additives linked to hyperactivity in children. FSA board members agreed to wait for the European Food …
Judge Throws Out New York Rule Requiri…
(www.nytimes.com)A federal judge struck down a city health regulation yesterday that would have required more than 2, 000 restaurants around New York — including chain restaurants like McDonald’s — to …
Health groups lobby Govt on obesity
(www.abc.net.au)Health experts have joined forces to lobby political parties on childhood obesity in the lead-up to the federal election. VicHealth, the Cancer Council, and Diabetes Victoria have launched the Obesity …
The fine print of ethical shopping
(www.thestar.com)A worker shows dried coffee beans at a coffee factory which opened in 1962 in Dili, East Timor
Food labels 'hoodwink' shoppers
(news.bbc.co.uk)The public may be being misled about salt content by unrealistic "per serving" information, regulators say. A study of 831 products by UK local authorities found salt had fallen by …
The Consumer: Calorie Labels May Clari…
(www.nytimes.com)If you were watching calories, would you go for the chicken Caesar salad at Chili’s or the classic sirloin steak? Subway’s tuna or roast beef sandwich? A Starbucks chai or …