Call to Introduce Health Warning Labels on Ultra-Processed Foods Using Lessons from Tobacco Control
Public health advocates have called for the introduction of effective Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL) on packages of ultra-processed foods in Bangladesh, using the experience of providing pictorial health warnings on tobacco product packages. They believe that consumers need to be provided with easy-to-understand information about the presence of excessive sugar, salt, unhealthy fats and other harmful ingredients in ultra-processed foods. Such labelling will help consumers make informed decisions and may play an important role in preventing non-communicable diseases.The issue was discussed at a meeting titled “Learning from Tobacco Control: Introducing FOPL on Ultra-Processed Food in Bangladesh”, held on Sunday (September 6) at 5:30 pm at the BTCA Secretariat meeting room in Shyamoli, D...