Option B needs to be strongly supported. Option B. Tightening up of the health claims regulation to deal with manufacturers who and currently ignore the code. Option C. Relax health claims regulation to allow claims to be made on some foods Option D. Do away with regulations on heath claims altogether. Health claims have not been shown to be of benefit to the public s health. Australia and New Zealand therefore need to tighten up the current regulations prohibiting health claims to prevent continued consumer fraud and misconception.
Individual responses are much more powerful and carry much more weight than duplicate submissions.
You may want to refer to this. International experience of over nearly 20 years has failed to demonstrate that health claims make a positive contribution to public health. At worse they confuse and deceive consumers. For very good reasons the current regulation contains policy principles which make health claims illegal. This should be enforced.