Eden M. Barrett

Nov 4, 2024 | cambridge.org | Eden M. Barrett |Marijka Batterham |Eleanor Beck |Elissa J. Price

Hostname: page-component-78c5997874-t5tsf Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-11-04T12:20:28.847Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false Accepted manuscript Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 November 2024 Elissa J. Price [Opens in a new window] ,Eleanor J.

Oct 8, 2024 | nature.com | Eden M. Barrett |Jeffrey B. Blumberg |Meghan O’Hearn

AbstractFood Compass is a nutrient profiling system used to assess the healthfulness of diverse foods, beverages and meals. Here we present a revised version of Food Compass (Food Compass 2.0) incorporating new data on specific ingredients and the latest diet–health evidence. Food Compass 2.0 has been validated against health outcomes in a population from the United States and demonstrates enhanced ability to characterize foods and beverages based on their healthfulness.

Aug 7, 2024 | packagingnews.com.au | Alexandra Jones |Eden M. Barrett

Australian and New Zealand food ministers at state, federal and national levels recently met to thrash out what’s next for health star ratings on packaged foods. Now, after the food industry made slow progress in meeting the target to roll out health stars to more products voluntarily, ministers are tightening the screws. In a significant step, they’ve just set in train a process to make health stars mandatory. Here’s what this could mean for consumers, and what else we’d like to see.

Jul 31, 2024 | foodanddrinkbusiness.com.au | Alexandra Jones |Eden M. Barrett

Australian and New Zealand food ministers at state, federal and national levels recently met to thrash out what’s next for health star ratings on packaged foods. Now, after the food industry made slow progress in meeting the target to roll out health stars to more products voluntarily, ministers are tightening the screws. In a significant step, they’ve just set in train a process to make health stars mandatory. Here’s what this could mean for consumers, and what else we’d like to see.

Jul 26, 2024 | theconversation.com | Alexandra Jones |Eden M. Barrett

On Thursday, Australian and New Zealand food ministers at state, federal and national levels met to thrash out what’s next for health star ratings on packaged foods. Now, after the food industry made slow progress in meeting the target to roll out health stars to more products voluntarily, ministers are tightening the screws. In a significant step, they’ve just set in train a process to make health stars mandatory. Here’s what this could mean for consumers, and what else we’d like to see.