Understanding food labelsTo be effective, labelling policies should provide measures to advise and educate consumers to help them to understand the information on the label. This education may be provided through health and education services. Public and private sector organizations can assist consumers to understand food labels.
ExamplesAustralia New Zealand
Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Você sabe o que está comendo? Manual de orientação aos consumidores. Educação para o Consumo Saudável
Consumer education manual
Nutrition labelling for consumers
Make Your Calories Count - Use the Nutrition Facts label for Healthy Weight Management
Please see the country pages listed in the right hand column for further examples of materials designed to educate consumers to read and use food labels.
References and Resources
last updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013