Plans are in place to have food labelling that will also contain Star Rating, something which people see on electrical appliances.
This has been revealed by the National Advisor for Non Communicable Diseases, Dr Isimeli Tukana while speaking at the World Consumer Rights Day celebrations today.
Tukana said few consumers read and understand nutrition labels and people need guidance in making healthy food choices.
The nutrient profiling will be based on energy, saturated fat, sodium, protein, total sugar and fibre.
Tukana added that Fijians have moved from organic eating to chemical eating where more than 50 percent of people eat items bought from the supermarkets.
Meanwhile, the President of the Fiji Grocers Association, Savendra Dayal said there can also be drawbacks for businesses.
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