"We have an obesity epidemic in Australia and right around the world, and I think poor food choices is a part of that." Front-of-pack health star ratings, which have been in place in Australia ...

Time was needed to further develop the health star rating calculator, which is used to determine product ratings. The calculator is based on a system designed by Food Standards Australia New ...

Voluntary health star nutrition ratings on packaged foods introduced ... The ratings were introduced in New Zealand and ...

A product’s Health Star Rating is determined via a system in ... The best recipes from Australia's leading chefs straight to your inbox.

The Health Star Rating is a front-of-pack labelling system that rates the overall nutritional profile of packaged foods. However, Nutrition Australia have noticed some discrepancies in the system ...

Study: Modifying the Health Star Rating nutrient profiling algorithm ... The HSR system is a nutrition labeling system used in Australia and New Zealand to help consumers make informed choices ...

The Dietitians Association of Australia has made recommendations to the Health Star Rating Advisory Committee on ways to improve the nutrition profiling system, including increased information on ...

Just when we thought Australia’s health star rating system couldn’t be confusing enough, experts are now arguing that the labelling system has been “exploited” by companies making ultra ...