a deterrent for manufacturers to put the HSR on products if optional, needs to be – mandatory could be less take-up by companies if the effect of associated products is not ‘halo’ permitted companies are likely to remove HSRs altogether as not appropriate some products would have to remove HSRs as they’re not compliant with the Code nutrition isn’t reflected in the HSR Option three Multiple HSRs on pack – Pros Cons encourages transparency more complicated provides more information for educated reduces intended simplicity of the HSR, consumers especially for who don’t have time or encourages consumers to prepare foods as ability to read current information on the level, suggested and prepare more balanced meals e.g. NIP or ingredient list could educate consumers on how to create a goes against the principle of being consistent healthier choice if instructions are followed potential consumer confusion, especially ESL could provide extended information, e.g. on consumers websites, to help consumers understand how assumes a level of literacy and numeracy different recipes or iterations can have transition between old and new packaging different outcomes be confusing for consumers consumers can see two scores one sold’ less convenience for consumers – ‘as and one prepared’ and then make a communications are challenging to consumers, ‘as – decision could undermine the system more information if you can understand it more complicated labels discourage and know the rules consumers from reading labels satisfy stakeholders who want both sold’ (disengagement) ‘as and prepared’ would require further consumer nutrition ‘as education variation in how consumers will interpret the different HSRs doesn’t benefit consumers or industry not applicable across all categories assumes packaging resource cost to fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG ) on calculations, pack updates, etc packaging real estate cost for industry to change packaging and therefore a deterrent for having the HSR why stop at two? Could then have lots of recipes and HSRs added complexity with rolling out HSR on packaging with two sets of HSRs: added work for R&D, checking artwork, etc. manipulation is still possible doesn’t solve current issues
a deterrent for manufacturers to put the HSR on products – if optional, needs to be mandatory could be less take-up by companies if the ‘halo’ effect of associated products is not permitted companies are likely to remove HSRs altogether as not appropriate some products would have to remove HSRs as they’re not compliant with the Code nutrition isn’t reflected in the HSR Option three – Multiple HSRs on pack Pros Cons encourages transparency provides more information for educated consumers encourages consumers to prepare foods as suggested and prepare more balanced meals could educate consumers on how to create a healthier choice if instructions are followed could provide extended information, e.g. on websites, to help consumers understand how different recipes or iterations can have different outcomes consumers can see two scores – one ‘as sold’ and one ‘as prepared’ – and then make a decision more information if you can understand it and know the rules satisfy stakeholders who want both ‘as sold’ and ‘as prepared’ more complicated reduces intended simplicity of the HSR, especially for who don’t have time or ability to read current information on the level, e.g. NIP or ingredient list goes against the principle of being consistent potential consumer confusion, especially ESL consumers assumes a level of literacy and numeracy transition between old and new packaging be confusing for consumers less convenience for consumers communications are challenging to consumers, could undermine the system more complicated labels discourage consumers from reading labels (disengagement) would require further consumer nutrition education variation in how consumers will interpret the different HSRs doesn’t benefit consumers or industry not applicable across all categories assumes packaging resource cost to fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG ) on calculations, pack updates, etc packaging real estate cost for industry to change packaging and therefore a deterrent for having the HSR why stop at two? Could then have lots of recipes and HSRs added complexity with rolling out HSR on packaging with two sets of HSRs: added work for R&D, checking artwork, etc. manipulation is still possible doesn’t solve current issues
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