MANILA, Philippines — Health advocates urged Congress on Friday, November 8, to pass the Healthy Food Marketing Environment Bill, which mandates front-of-package labels on food products to ...
Seducing claims such as 'natural' and 'low fat' lead many of us to overestimate how healthy a food is. It can also discourage us from reading the nutritional details on the back label. Organic ...
The WHO said there was not enough evidence to determine the best label system. The International Food and Beverage Alliance, whose members include The Coca Cola Company and Mondelez International ...
2700, the “Healthy Food Marketing Environment Act,” which mandates food warning labels and marketing restrictions in a bid to protect children’s health. “Ngayong ipinagdiriwang natin ang ...
Join us to learn how to decode the nutrition facts panel and packaging claims. In honor of American Diabetes Month, we will highlight important nutrients to focus on to determine if a food fits your ...
Despite evidence showing labels can affect buying behaviour, just 43 of the 194 WHO member states have any kind of front-of-package labelling, either mandatory or voluntary. The draft, which was ...
If you are unsure whether a food item is safe, do not purchase it. Carefully examine the items you put in your cart before you purchase them. Make sure that the packaging is intact and that it looks ...
Health advocates hoping for tough European measures to curb rates of obesity and other chronic diseases may wish to direct their lobbying efforts nationally, after the designated EU health ...
The draft, which was conceived in 2019, aims to support informed food-related decisions. Governments are being encouraged by ...