Shooting the stars a backward move

Updated April 23 2018 - 8:50pm, first published February 13 2014 - 3:00am

The adoption of a national food labelling system signifying the ''healthiness'' of a product has been a protracted and tortuous process marked by frequent complaint as to its cost, effectiveness and consistency with overseas nutrition guides. It took another twist last week when a Health Department website promoting a new, voluntary star rating system agreed to late last year by the federal government, states and territories was taken down just hours after it was published.

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