Public Health Groups today welcomed the launch of the Government’s new Health Star Rating system which rates the healthiness of foods using a simple front of pack device.

Dr Erin Lalor, CEO of the National Stroke Foundation and Chair of the Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance, congratulated Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash on the successful introduction of the scheme and said “Consumers will now be able to compare products through clear, accurate and trustworthy information in an easy-to-understand format, which is readily found on the front of packs.”