Making simple changes to the Health Star Rating (HSR) system to factor in ultra-processing would lower the high scores currently assigned to many unhealthy foods, according to new research published today in Nutrition and Dietetics.
Study: Adding ultra-processing to nutritional labeling system offsets 'health halo' effect retrieved 11 July 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-adding-ultra-nutritional-offsets-health.html
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