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They might be plant-based, gluten-free, organic and vegan, but many meat-free alternative products are highly processed and packed with salt, making them more stealthy than healthy.
Australian parents have given several unhealthy food manufacturers the red card as part of the Parent’s Voice Fame and Shame Awards.
VicHealth CEO Jerril Rechter has congratulated the Victorian Government on introducing Victoria’s first mandatory kilojoule labelling scheme.
Health conscious consumers may be unwittingly ordering energy dense snacks and drinks, which contain up to a quarter of their daily kilojoule intake, due to a lack of clear menu labelling, according to the Obesity Policy Coalition.
The Australian Greens’ proposal to require junk food and alcohol companies to choose between providing health information in their advertising or paying a levy is a good first step in putting some accountability for Australia’s rising obesity rates.
A coalition of leading health agencies, partners in the Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC), is calling on the Victorian Government to implement kilojoule and traffic light labelling on fast food menus.
A new five-star rating system for packaged food will help consumers make healthier choices and VicHealth encourages manufacturers to adopt it early.
A bold plan to force fast food outlets to display nutritional information on point of sale menus in Victoria will revolutionise the way people choose food.
VicHealth and the Obesity Policy Coalition are calling for higher standards on fast food marketing to teenagers and children after new research has revealed how unhealthy food and drink ads manipulate teens into buying their products.
While Australians may think veggie savoury snacks are healthier options, new research shows some products are hiding alarming amounts of salt that could be damaging their health. What's more, supermarket shoppers should treat the marketing claims on these products with caution as the highest and lowest veggie snacks both claimed to be 'lightly salted’.
New research reveals 87% of grocery buyers in favour of traffic light labelling, as Obesity Policy Coalition launches new DIY traffic light label smartphone app.
The Food Regulation Forum must use the next six months to lead the development of an effective, easy to understand front-of-pack labelling system that puts the health of Australians above corporate profits, according to the Obesity Policy Coalition (OPC).