Big Food's Opposition to the French Nutri-Score Front-of-Pack Labeling Warrants a Global Reaction.

• Autores: Chantal Julia, Serge Hercberg
• Localización: American journal of public health, ISSN 0090-0036, Vol. 108, Nº. 3, 2018, págs. 318-320
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article focuses on resistance by international food manufacturers to a French front-of-pack nutrition labeling system for use on prepackaged foodstuffs. It states the measure would assist customers make healthier food purchases and encourage agro-alimentary firms to improve the nutritional quality of their products. It mentions lobbying by the agro-industry and implementation of an alternative system that is more confusing. It compares the agro-industry's tactics to the tobacco industry's.