Use of nutrition content and health claims on ready meals in Australia
This study highlights the widespread use of claims, particularly nutrition content claims, on ready meal products sold in Australia. Strengthened guidelines and stricter enforcement of claim compliance are essential to prevent misleading claims in the Australian food supply.
Authors
- Lyndal Wellard‐Cole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1514-2135)
- Elizabeth P. Neale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6373-8622)
- E. Hol
- Simone Pettigrew
- Anne McMahon
- Bridget Kelly
- Clare Hughes
Institutions
- The University of Sydney (AU)
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- The George Institute for Global Health (AU)
- Cancer Council NSW (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition & Dietetics
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/1747-0080.70069
- Primary Topic
- Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Wollongong
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council