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Does he agree with concerns raised by Consumer NZ regarding the Health Star Rating system that the voluntary system “never worked in the best interests of consumers”?

Answered Question 13089 (2026)
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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

Question

  • Does he agree with concerns raised by Consumer NZ regarding the Health Star Rating system that the voluntary system “never worked in the best interests of consumers”?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety

Answer

No, though I acknowledge that condensing complex nutritional information into a single graphic has inherent limitations.