Better food labelling needed to improve nation's diet, says heart charity

9 February 2010

A survey by the Food Standards Agency published today has shown that the amount of saturated fat eaten by adults in the UK has fallen over the last 10 years.

Mubeen Bhutta, Policy Manager at the British Heart Foundation (BHF), said:

"While it's encouraging that the amount of saturated fat people are eating has reduced, it is still too high and exceeds recommendations.

"What we need is an environment that makes healthier choices, easier choices. A single front of pack food labelling scheme with traffic light colours, guideline daily amounts and the words high medium and low would help us all to understand what's really in the food that we are buying. Food manufacturers should get on and implement this without delay.

"The survey also shows that most of us are not eating enough of the foods that are good for us. Eating just two portions of oily fish a week whilst eating plenty of fruit, vegetables and wholegrain starchy foods are easy ways to improve your diet and help keep your heart healthy."

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