In Australia, food labels can be hard to understand, let alone verify. So do we need an overhaul of our current health star rating system?
- Professor of Public Health Nutrition, Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University
“Ultra-processed” bukan hanya istilah lain untuk junk food. Makanan ini telah terbukti berdampak buruk bagi tubuh dan planet ini - dan bisa jadi sulit untuk diidentifikasi.
‘Ultra-processed’ is not just another term for junk food. It has been shown to be bad for the body and the planet – and it can be tricky to identify.
There is more sugar and other sweeteners in our food and drinks globally than a decade ago, with manufacturers prioritising healthier options in richer countries.
Ultra-processed foods that contributed the most dietary energy for Aussies included ready-made meals, fast food, pastries, buns, cakes, breakfast cereals, fruit drinks, iced tea and confectionery.
We looked at 37 studies which show eating ultra-processed foods is bad for our health. So why are we eating more of them than ever before?
Australia needs a sugar tax, as part of a broader national nutrition policy, to combat the obesity crisis. And the sugar industry is getting in the way.
Rather than informing consumer choice, Australia’s year-old health star food rating system is failing customers, and allowing food manufacturers to give an aura of health to junk foods.
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