18 June 2025, 07:54

By Steve Bennett

Insights have revealed that the beloved traffic light nutritional labelling system is nothing more than a marketing gimmick and could be actively harming consumers' understanding of healthy eating.

During Health Result's January 2024 nutrition experiment, a telling discrepancy lays bare the system's fundamental flaw. While cereal boxes proudly display portion sizes of 30g, we found the average adult actually consumes a whopping 69g per serving - more than double the recommended amount.

This means those seemingly innocent green and amber lights quickly turn a menacing red when real-world consumption is considered.

But the deception runs deeper than portion sizes. The traffic light system, which the Food Standards Agency claims to guide consumers towards healthier choices, is actually a masterclass in nutritional misdirection.

By fixating on outdated nutritional villains like saturated fat and salt, it fundamentally misunderstands what constitutes........

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