Australia's health ministers have demanded a review of how the sugar content in packaged food and drink is displayed.
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The review would seek to convince manufacturers of packaged foods and drinks to carry 'pictorial' labels quantifying the amount of added sugar they contain.
The move would potentially see Coca-Cola and other soft drinks slapped with demands to display pictures of multiple teaspoons of sugar on their labels.
The idea is more broadly aimed at making it easier for consumers to distinguish between naturally occurring sugars and added sugars so they can weigh up how good or bad a product is for their health.
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Dubbo sports nutrition specialist Peter Brown said the pictorial approach is the right plan because it will create awareness.
"I think packaged process food needs to have a pictorial display of its sugar content," he said.
"It won't solve the significant issue, which is that junk food and soft drinks are accessible and convenient, but it is a step in the right direction."
Mr Brown said any label changes should be accompanied by education.
"It may become like cigarettes were the pictorial approach has worked," he said.
"But there needs to be a more significant focus on the next generation of people to see if this move makes people aware of just how much sugar they are consuming, it is about education and awareness.
"The public should have access to truthful food labelling about sugars so they can make more informed choices about the food and drinks they are consuming."
Public Health Association of Australia chief executive Terry Slevin told the Sydney Morning Herald the labelling of sugars on packaged foods and drinks needs to be enacted.
Mr Slevin says the initiative should be incorporated into the calculation of health star ratings, something which had been recommended by an independent health star rating review.
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