Food Rating Systems Battle It Out

Overweight, obesity and the consequent health problems are a huge concern of parents.

At least 3 different food rating systems are coming on stream soon in the USA:

  • Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Center – Overall Nutritional Quality Index, or ONQI for short. (1-to-100 scale, with 100 being the healthiest)
  • Hannaford “Guiding Stars” rating system (zero to three stars, with three being the healthiest)
  • University of Washington nutritionist, Adam Drewnowski, a scoring system that could be translated into numerical scores or letter grades.

    • … But consumer advocates worry that the sudden flurry of rating systems could add to shopper confusion, not ameliorate it, at least until one of the systems wins out and becomes a national standard. Moreover, determining what foods are healthier is as much art as science, requiring judgment about how much value to attach to various scientific findings about diet and health. …

    Is It Healthy? Food Rating Systems Battle It Out – New York Times

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