Although it may be applied, the system is not intended for unprocessed or Many fruit varieties and some whole minimally processed fruits and fresh vegetables would receive less vegetables. than five stars under the HSR system. Throughout the development of the This puts these products at a HSR system, the Technical Design disadvantage compared to other Working Group and Front-of-Pack rated products like fruit juices; application is No further Rejected: 2016-2 11-Mar-16 N/A Labelling Project Committee and implies that fruit juice is deemed not an anomaly. action. concluded that giving all vegetables a healthier than or as healthy as whole five star rating would impact on fruits and vegetables. This is ratings for other food products and inconsistent with recommendations create a lack of differentiation for in the Australian Guide to Healthy many processed foods. It would also Eating. alter the scores of other products within Category 2 other foods. –
2016-2 11-Mar-16 Many fruit varieties and some whole fresh vegetables would receive less than five stars under the HSR system. This puts these products at a disadvantage compared to other rated products like fruit juices; and implies that fruit juice is healthier than or as healthy as whole fruits and vegetables. This is inconsistent with recommendations in the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating. N/A Rejected: application is deemed not an anomaly. Although it may be applied, the system is not intended for unprocessed or minimally processed fruits and vegetables. Throughout the development of the HSR system, the Technical Design Working Group and Front-of-Pack Labelling Project Committee concluded that giving all vegetables a five star rating would impact on ratings for other food products and create a lack of differentiation for many processed foods. It would also alter the scores of other products within Category 2 – other foods. No further action.
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