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Comment on Health star rating to become mandatory on all packaged food in Australia

Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

Fuck star rating systems. Every single one have in this country has been corrupted by letting industry contribute to the rules.

I would rather see a minimum font size for the ingredients list and nutritional info panels. The ingredients list can also list percentages and country of origin for each too. Also no other text font on the packaging may be larger than the ingredients list.

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Nottalottapies@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
100% agree. I’d also like to see realistic serving sizes mandated as well.

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- Tanoh@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Or just skip them completly just list per 100g/100ml. The only reason to have serving size is to fudge the numbers.
  
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  - SaneMartigan@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Having an “entire packet” column would be useful for when someone eats the whole tub of ice cream or packet of biscuits. Eg, last time I checked a large Big M counted as two serves.
    
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MisterFrog@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

country of origin for each too

This probably wouldn’t reasonably fit on the packet. There ought to be a QR code on their that links to an Australian government website where they provide all this fine detail though.

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- Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  I think for most stuff in supermarkets it would fit just fine. They would just have to compromise on space dedicated to branding, and that is part of the point.
  
  Much like cigarettes, sugar laden, processed, food like products deserve to be in plain packaging too.
  
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