The PhunkyFoods team welcome the announcement today of theGovernment’s final plans on consistent traffic light labelling.
Research evidence indicates that parent support is an important factor in the success of healthy lifestyle programmes delivered in schools1. It stands to reason: teaching staff can influence their pupils’ lifestyle knowledge and behaviour within the school setting, but positive changes can only extend to the home setting when parents and families have the knowledge, skills and resources to offer healthier lifestyles beyond the school gates. Consistent traffic light labelling is just one such resource which will enable parents to quickly and easily compare foods within the same product range to see which is the healthiest option for them and their families.
To help extend this scheme we would very much like to see learning support within the school curriculum to help children understand the new food labels, in order that they too can be empowered to make the healthy choice.
References:
- Waters E, de Silva-Sanigorski A, Hall BJ, Brown T, Campbell KJ, Gao Y, Armstrong R, Prosser L, Summerbell CD (2011) Interventions f
