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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Force food firms to disclose products’ health ratings, industry boss urges

Colour-coded labels on food
Some supermarkets use colour-coded labels on some or all of their products but the system is voluntary. Photograph: PA

Food firms should be forced to reveal how healthy or unhealthy their products are, to help people consume a better diet, an industry boss has said.

Ministers should compel companies to publish an annual report so consumers can see how much of their sales is made up of dishes that contain too much fat, salt and sugar, Stéfan Descheemaeker also said.

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