The Children's Food Campaign is disappointed that Food Standards Agency (FSA) staff are recommending that the Agency compromise in its support for traffic light food labelling.
On Wednesday, the FSA's Board will decide whether to agree with this recommendation or stick with the policy of supporting traffic light food labels, which the Agency's own research shows are most effective at helping let people know at a glance which foods are healthier.
Christine Haigh, co-coordinator of the Children's Food Campaign said: “We are very disappointed that the FSA has felt the need to compromise. All the evidence suggests traffic light labels are the best option."
She added: “The FSA, rightly, prides itself on being an evidence based organisation. So it is doubly disappointing that they are willing to go against the results of their own research, which clearly shows traffic light colours are the best way to help people make healthy choices.”
She finished: “We call on the FSA to reject these recommendations and stick with the evidence-based recommendation that companies use traffic light labelling.”
The Children's Food Campaign labelling page gives more information about why traffic lights are the best form of food labelling.
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Children's Food Campaign: Better food and food teaching for children in schools, and protection of children from junk food marketing are the aims of Sustain's high-profile Children's Food Campaign. We also want clear food labelling that can be understood by everyone, including children.
