Heart Foundation Tick criteria re-assessed

In late February 2009, the National Heart Foundation of Australia publicly released more details about its eligibility criteria for foods being considered for its Heart Foundation Tick program/logo endorsement.  In the initial public release, the criteria for 5 out of 55 food categories formulated by the Heart Foundation were released.  Our article of 2,900 words considers whether the Tick program can be said to satisfy compliance concerns in relation to the requirements of the Trade Practices Act and the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code.

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