Re:Bill to put health warnings on soda and sugary drinks adv...
by NeedMoreTea on Friday May 24, 2019 @10:38AM
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That's roughly what's done in the UK (maybe EU wide - not sure), and red, amber, green colour coded.
Then it's rendered useless for at a glance. The only thing that seems to survive as intended is the colour coding.
A bar of chocolate might have a "portion size" of 8 squares, but give daily amounts and percentage thereof based on 4 or 2 squares. Presumably so they can avoid having to state that a portion is 235% of some recommended daily amount.
Some portion sizes are ridiculous - like half a can or bottle where most would drink all. The "traffic light" sizes are equally ridiculous, but very often different. Both are often different to the amount most regular folks would eat or drink.
Then it's rendered useless for at a glance. The only thing that seems to survive as intended is the colour coding.
A bar of chocolate might have a "portion size" of 8 squares, but give daily amounts and percentage thereof based on 4 or 2 squares. Presumably so they can avoid having to state that a portion is 235% of some recommended daily amount.
Some portion sizes are ridiculous - like half a can or bottle where most would drink all. The "traffic light" sizes are equally ridiculous, but very often different. Both are often different to the amount most regular folks would eat or drink.