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Industry Must Take Health Lead

February 18, 2008: 12:00 AM EST
The food industry throughout Europe must take the initiative in changing product ingredients and recipes and educating the public about healthy eating without waiting for the authorities to step in, says Jess Halliday of FoodNavigator.com. Although the UK is taking the lead – the Food and Drink Federation says its leading members have removed almost 30,000 tonnes of saturated fat from products since 2005 – the whole European Union needs to do more. Some countries have not set targets on saturated fat reduction and authorities there may not be as friendly to the industry as the Food Standards Agency in the UK. The whole industry will benefit if consumers are told what to look for and there is a public campaign. Admittedly, there might be cynicism when the people who stand to profit are the advocates for healthy eating, but there will be a lot less cynicism than there has been surrounding products that are high in fat, sugar and salt, for example.
"Making a Meal out of Saturated Fat", Nutraingredients Europe, February 18, 2008, © 2000/2008 - Decision News Media SAS
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