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The Rudd Government is looking to change the labeling laws of fast food.

It’s a great idea to have food labeling for fast food but probably a simplified version that people can understand with a more detailed version underneath.

Similar to what City of Melbourne is introducing with the red, stop, go and amber light signalling keyed system to determine what is good to eat and what isn’t. The problem is today if people don’t have adequate knowledge of nutrition, what is acceptable levels of carbohydrate, protein and fat salt, then people may think that something alone fat is acceptable to eat without having an understanding of high carbohydrates or sugar levels, they also lead to increased energy intake if the sugars aren’t burnt. What needs to be is a standardisation of nutritional panelling so it’s a consistent measurement across all types of food groups and packaging sizes. Labeling of food is broken down to average serving size, servings per packet or per unit of food or product. It starts getting confusing to make a comparison based on other foods so having 100mls or 100grams is a good way of standardising what is adequate and what can be consistent across all nutritional panels.

So it will be interesting to see what happens with the labeling of fast food

The additional strain & cost to the economy through the health system and lost productivity seems to be on an upward trajectory.

With so many resources and reports to battle obesity, we have now become the heaviest nation, passing the USA.

When the national age pension was established in 1909, the average life expectancy for males was 56; for females, 60. Only around 4 per cent of Australians were 65 or over. By 2047, Treasury projects this figure will rise to around 25 per cent.
Without appropriate policy reform, the increase in life expectancy, decreasing birth rates and Australia’s ageing “baby boomers” will impact the economy. A comprehensive policy package is required to alleviate future fiscal pressures and ensure that all Australians enjoy an adequate standard of living in retirement.

With modern medicine, better sanitation, health care and a more sedentary life Australians a boy born in 2007 could expect to live to be 79, while a girl could expect to reach 84

Fingers crossed it passes through the Senate. With binge drinking out of control, any initiative to curb consumption is definitely a move in the right direction.

A frightening account of an emerging killer, OBESITY.
A more insidious threat has creeped into popular culture, more threatening than terrorism, weapons of mass destruction or viruses, obesity will continue unabated if not given serious priority by government.

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