what is health star rating system Flashcards

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what type of government makes the health star rating system

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its a federal government endorsed the Australian health star rating

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what is the health star rating system

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labelling system that rates the overall nutritional profile of packaged food

quick,easy way to compare similar packaged products

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why was the health star rating system designed

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designed to take the guesswork out of reading labels

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what is the health star rating system based on

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based on comparing energy
and are compared based on 100g or 100ml of the product

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what is the advantage aim of the health star rating system

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aims to promote healthy eating

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what are two advantages of the health star rating system

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takes the guesswork out of reading food labels.

quickly compare similar packaged foods

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what are two disadvantages of the health star rating system

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voluntary so not all packaged products need to display the health star rating system

high health star rating does not mean a product has all essential nutrients

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