Archives for January 21, 2011

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EC dithers over nutrient profiles as timetable slips two years

21-Jan-2011

By Elaine Watson

The European Commission is still unable to say when the controversial nutrient profiling model in the EU health claims Regulation will be finalised, two years after food manufacturers were told it would be published.

Fat tax should be part of policy measures on diets: Study

21-Jan-2011

By Jess Halliday

A new study on the public health impact of fat tax and subsidies for healthy options concludes they should be included as a suite of policy measures to encourage healthy eating – even though they may have a negligible effect on disease risk.