By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) is calling on South Africa consumers to reconsider their food choices. The civil society organisation advocating for a more just food system, has been campaigning across the country to create awareness on the harmful ingredients found in ultra-processed foods. This after the Department of Health gazetted the draft regulations relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs in January this year. Consumers had until last Friday to submit their comments in favour of new and bolder front-of-package warning labels that will inform them of packaged food that is high in salt, sugar, saturated fat and which contains artificial sweeteners. Angelika Grimbeek, HEALA Policy and Research Manager says transparency in food labelling is essential for consumer well-being...

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Taliesha Naidoo - The Healthy Living Alliance (HEALA) is calling on South Africa consumers to reconsider their food choices. The civil society organisation advocating for a more just food system, has been campaigning across the country to create awareness on the harmful ingredients found in ultra-processed foods. This after the Department of Health gazetted the draft regulations relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Foodstuffs in January this year. Consumers had until last Friday to submit their comments in favour of new and bolder front-of-package warning labels that will inform them of packaged food that is high in salt, sugar, saturated fat and which contains artificial sweeteners. Angelika Grimbeek, HEALA Policy and Research Manager says transparency in food labelling is essential for consumer well-being...</p>

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