Food manufacturers have been accused of disclosing nutrition values based on smaller recommended serving sizes in order to boost sales, a team of German researchers have found.
A graphical display of select nutrients has resulted in consumers purchasing healthier, lower-calorie menu items as a meal when ordering in a café setting, a study has shown.
An EU-wide revamp of on-pack nutrition information is a missed opportunity to make front of pack labelling compulsory, says the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC).
There appears to be widespread consumer interest for nutrition
information on food packages but the industry still knows next to
nothing about how such labelling is actually used on a day-to-day
basis.