Food and drink industry must prove claims products are healthy

THE food and drink industry will have to scientifically prove claims that their products are healthy in the future under a new law proposed by European Commissioner David Byrne.

Low fat, low salt, high fibre and other claims will not appear on labels unless they can be proved while general and vague claims about products being good for you or helping you slim will be banned.

But already the food, drink and agri industry has started fighting back because they fear people will turn against certain foods when they learn the truth.