Articles tagged with: Health Star Rating

5 classic food marketing traps to watch out for when shopping

15 June 2022 by Catherine Saxelby

5 classic food marketing traps to watch out for when shopping

It’s about time I listed those foods that can be surprisingly NOT healthy! These are a minefield. Sigh. Yes it’s flavoured yoghurts, muesli bars, juices, light foods and – my pet hate – legume chips. Read on for more.

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Product review: Leggo’s Organic Sauces

19 May 2021 by Catherine Saxelby

Product review: Leggo’s Organic Sauces

These new organic pasta sauces from Leggo’s come in three varieties – Organic Tomato and Basil, Organic Tomato and Garlic, and...

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5 years of Health Star Ratings – are they working?

16 October 2019 by Catherine Saxelby

5 years of Health Star Ratings – are they working?

Five years after its implementation in June 2014, a review of the Health Star Rating (HSR) has found it performs well. Studies have...

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Q. How does Nutri-grain breakfast cereal score 4 Stars?

6 December 2017 by Catherine Saxelby

Q. How does Nutri-grain breakfast cereal score 4 Stars?

At the moment, I keep getting asked this one question over and over again. Namely how can a refined, processed, high-sugar snack-like...

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No more Tick! What were they thinking?

10 December 2015 by Catherine Saxelby

No more Tick! What were they thinking?

This week on the 8th December 2015, the Heart Foundation announced it is retiring the red Tick after 26 years! Retiring it in favour...

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5 steps to calculate the Health Star Rating

13 October 2014 by Catherine Saxelby

5 steps to calculate the Health Star Rating

The easy way to calculate the HSR is to use the online calculator but for those of you who want to see the workings in order to...

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