"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 ...

It includes federal and state ministers in Australia across several portfolios ... big food manufacturers were using the voluntary health star rating labels to market their healthy food product ...

Food manufacturers in Australia and New Zealand have been warned voluntary health rating labels on packaging will be made compulsory if targets are not met. The so-called Health Star Rating (HSR ...

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 ...