ATNi calls for standardised Nutrient Profile Model based on food healthfulness across sector

A new report by the Access to Nutrition initiative (ATNi) investigates three Nutrient Profile Models (NPMs) — the Health Star Rating (HSR) used in Australia and New Zealand, the Nutri-Score used in some EU countries and the UK NPM — and argues for the need of a globally accepted method to define and measure the healthiness of food portfolios.
“An NPM — a tool used to classify or score food products according to their nutritional composition and impact on health — can serve as a tool to evaluate the nutritional quality of foods and highlight what food choices contribute to a healthy diet,” the report explains.

The comparative analysis shows that the HSR, the Nutri-Score and the UK NPM are fully aligned in their ranking of some products, but diverge on others. The differences established by the report highlight the need for multiple NPMs to be considered when assessing the healthiness of an F&B product.

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