Group: Better labels for healthier diets


PETALING JAYA: Improved food labelling, regulating or banning junk food advertisements, as well as a sugar tax, can help address rising obesity rates in the country, says the Malaysian Association for the Study of Obesity (Maso).

The association, which is part of the World Obesity Day Global Advisory Group, said Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) could help consumers make healthier ­choices.

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