The controversial front-of-pack labelling involving a 5-star health rating system for food and drinks was recently approved. The system will enable consumers to better judge the nutritional content in the products they purchase but it is voluntary.

The ABC’s report on the health star rating system gives insight into how the Public Health Association of Australia, instrumental in its design, and Choice view its introduction. Interestingly though, the article begins with a focus on industry partners eager to adopt the health star rating system.