Food Ministers Consider Food Labelling Review

The twelfth meeting of the Australia and New Zealand Food Regulation Ministerial Council (Ministerial Council) was held in Adelaide on Friday. The meeting agreed in principle to commission an independent, comprehensive review of food labelling law and policy. The Ministerial Council received a report from the Food Regulation Standing Committee (FRSC) on front of pack labelling of food that provides consumers with easily accessible information on the health status of the contents. The Ministerial Council had asked for an investigation on whether a front of pack (FOP) labelling scheme would be an effective health strategy to guide consumer choice towards healthier food options.