Why in the UAE will color products in supermarkets?

The Khaleej Times reports that Arab Emirates Every food item will be labeled. In local stores, a technique will be introduced that will help customers determine how good the product is for health.

The UAE authorities have approved the introduction of food labeling in local stores in accordance with their nutritional value, and buyers will be able to determine the content of fats, sugar, salt in the product by the color of the product, and assess the harm to the body.

Red packaging - this product is better not to eat at all. Yellow mark those that are recommended to be consumed in moderate doses, green - healthy food.

Only canned solid and liquid products will be marked with a certain color. Fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and fish will not be subject to the new rules. Implementation of the program in UAE stores from 2022 will be mandatory.

Russian The authorities are also considering the introduction of GOST on color labeling of products. The red color indicates that the product is useless. Green - will mark natural products. Yellow - products with substitutes identical to natural. The requirements will not affect products with a homogeneous composition: sugar, oil, drinking water, confectionery, cheese, sugary drinks.

In Rosstandart reported that GOST will be implemented in Armenia. Belarus. Kazakhstan. KyrgyzstanTajikistan, Turkmenistan. Uzbekistan.

Source: turizm