Food Standards Australia New Zealand is developing a food database to help consumers understand the nutritional value of the food they eat.
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Australia's Health Star Ratings have been criticised by fruit growers and the Agriculture Minister for emphasis on sugar content A consumer would be able to access the database online by entering barcode numbers to see a product's information. No scanning app would initially be available but FSANZ hoped to add additional consumer-friendly features to the database in time.
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