3.2.6 - political influence on the food systems

Question 1

Food Labelling regulations - FSANZ)

Answer 1

Nutrition + health-related claims made on food labels + ads are monitored by this code to ensure that companies cannot falsely advertised their products.
- Important legislative measure to enable consumers to make informed choices.

Question 2

Kilojoule labelling scheme

Answer 2

Scheme introduced by the Vic Gov in which large food chain businesses + supermarkets are required to display to kj content on their menu items (average kj content of each food item for sale must be displayed on menus, menu boards, + food labels).

Question 3

Kilojoule labelling scheme cont.

Answer 3

• The average must be accompanied by the statement - ‘The average adult daily energy intake is 8700kj’.
• Statement is provided to assist consumers in understanding.
• Aim is to provide Victorians with information about the energy content of foods to help them reduce their total energy consumption in order to improve H+WB.