No health claims allowed on sugary, salty and fatty foods, forum decides
The Legislative and Governance Forum on Food Regulation met on Friday 20 July to discuss general level health claims in the draft Standard for Nutrition, Health and Related Claims.
The forum, composed of ministers responsible for food regulation in Australia and New Zealand, reached agreement on a preferred approach for a system regulating general level health claims. The approach includes pre-approved food-health relationships and the option for food producers to self-substantiate new claims that comply with detailed criteria set out in the standard.
The ministers confirmed their support for a nutrient profiling scoring criteria (NPSC) that would ensure only healthy foods carry health claims. Foods high in sugar, fat and salt would be precluded from claiming health benefits.
The review period for the standard has been extended until 31 October 2012.
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