Food labels detailing how much exercise is needed to burn off a product's calorie content could help to combat obesity, according to UK researchers
Physical activity calorie equivalent labels could improve on labels that identify only calories and nutrient content, according to a new scientific review.Under the proposed system, a small bar of chocolate would carry a label informing consumers that it would take 23 minutes of running or 46 minutes of walking to burn off the 230 calories it contains.
A reduction of about 100 calories per day, combined with a sustained increase in physical activity, could reduce obesity rates, according to Daley.She called PACE a"really simple and really straightforward" strategy, and suggested it could be used on food and drink packaging, supermarket labels and restaurant menus.Eating disorder concerns However, Nichola Ludlam-Raine, a registered dietitian and spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association, flagged some issues with PACE labels.
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