A study carried out in the Portuguese population, and published in the scientific journal Nutrients, on the 30th of November 2021, concluded that the Nutri-Score, nutritional logo of color on the front of the packaging, is the most effective scheme to inform about the food quality nutrition and help to identify more healthy options when it’s time to go to the supermarket. The studio involved 1059 participants, who were asked to order three types of products (pizzas, pastries and cereals for breakfast) according to their nutritional relevance. First, without label, and with five nutritional regimens. The results showed that the selections progressed in their presence. The Nutri-Score achieves the best performance, helping to list foods nutritionally in the correct order.

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Más País-Verdes-Equo within the Plural parliamentary group- has asked the Government for a moratorium against macro-farms and a labeling of animal feed that indicates its origin and the type of livestock it comes from.

The European Commission plans to present by the end of 2023 a “sustainable labeling” system that will cover the nutritional, climate, environmental and social aspects of food products. The objective of this initiative, which is part of the ‘From Farm to Fork’ strategy, is to “empower” consumers so that they can make informed and sustainable decisions about the food they buy.