Time to take more action on sugar | Letters

We now need mandatory colour-coded labels, writes Prof Graham MacGregor

While we welcome Public Health England’s first assessment of progress on the government’s sugar reduction programme (Food industry fails to meet England target of 5% sugar reduction, 23 May), it’s evident that much more must be done – particularly on biscuits, chocolate confectionery, puddings and the large portions of high-sugar products sold in the out-of-home sector. It’s unfair that these products are not being reformulated to the same extent.

We now need mandatory colour-coded labels, alongside percentage reference intakes, clearly visible on all products sold in retail and out-of-home outlets such as cafés and restaurants which have more than 20 branches. This is one of the most effective ways to communicate nutrition information.

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