Parents find Health Star Ratings confusing and unhelpful. We need a better food labelling system
- Written by Juliet Bennett, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Sydney
Gustavo Fring/PexelsFood labels are intended to support healthy choices. But not all labelling schemes are equal.
Australia currently uses a voluntary Health Star Rating system. Food manufacturers can choose to add a star label to their packaging to indicate how it compares to other similar products. Or they can choose not to show a star rating on...




