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New health star rating system ranks fruit juice below diet cola in shift to sugar-based grading
Fruit juice will have a lower rating than diet cola under new guidelines confirming Australian health star ratings (HSR) on food packaging will focus more on sugar content.
Key points:
- After a review of Australia’s health star rating system, fruit juice will have a lower rank than diet cola
- Agriculture sector says the decision is “madness” and will devastate fruit growers
- Dieticians say fruit juice is high in sugar but has more nutrients than soft drinks
Today’s decision by the Australian and New Zealand Ministerial Forum on Food Regulation, made up of state and territory ministers, is a crushing blow for fruit producers and one that infuriated federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud.
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