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Does he support making the Health Star Rating system mandatory?

Answered Question 13090 (2026)
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Rachel Brooking

Member for Dunedin · Labour Party

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  • Does he support making the Health Star Rating system mandatory?

Answered by

Hon Andrew Hoggard

List MP · ACT Party · Minister for Food Safety

Answer

No. Mandatory labelling adds cost to producers, which flows through to consumers. Given current cost-of-living pressures, this is not the right time to impose additional costs on food producers.