On the contrary, consumer support for Nutri-Score and its adoption by seven European countries as official nutritional labeling has gradually encouraged manufacturers to improve the recipe of their products to obtain better Nutri-Scoresby reducing the amount of sugars, fats and salts in their products, or by increasing the fiber content. In a study the UFC-Que Choisir association found that the nutritional quality of products and their Nutri-Score has improved considerably on the shelves where it is widely displayedmainly for consumer products.
Conversely, as junk food manufacturers have no obligation to display the (bad) Nutri-Score on their products, they have not made the effort to improve their recipes. In the departments of products that are too fatty, too sweet, too salty, nothing new to report: another good reason for the Nutri-Score to be made compulsory! foodwatch has been calling for this for years.
However, some manufacturers, to improve the Nutri-Score of their products, have tried sleight of hand, for example by replacing sugar with sweeteners: this is the case for sodas. However, the consumption of artificially sweetened drinks would promote weight gain. So that manufacturers are not encouraged to replace the sugar in their drinks with artificial sweeteners to improve their Nutri-Score, foodwatch calls for a review of the score of drinks containing sweeteners, which will take place later this year.
Remember that the Nutri-Score is not intended to provide information on additives and, obviously, cannot fill the gaps in European food legislation. To protect consumers from the health risks posed by excess additives, strict legislation is needed to regulate their use and labeling. – a measure that foodwatch has also been calling for for many years.