Marisol Touraine, Minister of Social Affairs and Health, has just announced the launch of the operation nutrition labeling which should allow consumers to choose their products in an informed way. From next September, four logos will be tested in real purchasing conditions in several supermarkets. Objective: to determine with precision which system is the most effective on purchasing behavior.
The results of this experiment should be known in December and it is on this basis that a nutritional information system will be recommended by the public authorities, as provided for in the law to modernize our health system. Its implementation on packaging by food producers will begin in the first half of 2017.
The implementation of the five-color code is supported by nutritionistss and by the High Council of Public Health. This labeling system aims to indicate the nutritional quality of a food product by taking into account various criteria such as simple sugars, sodium, fibers, saturated fatty acids, proteins, and calories. The objective of this information is to facilitate the choice of consumers and encourage you to eat more balanced.
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