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What do you know about food labelling?

Dr. Mais Hussein

Source: SBS

Health experts have cautiously praised plans by one of the world's biggest food manufacturers, to add warning labels to some of its products.Pasta, rice and sauces made by Mars Food will soon carry health recommendations - to distinguish between everyday foods, and occasional ones.Concerns about growing waistlines have ramped up pressure on food companies worldwide.Daily products picked up in grocery stores - in some cases contain hidden levels of salt, sugar and fat.Food giant Mars has introduced new labelling to distinguish between what it calls everyday foods and occasional ones.



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