Trust us, it's healthy

Australian consumers will soon face a new wave of health boasts on packaged foods and drinks.

The industry has won the right to display the claims without having them independently verified before the products go on sale.

It's the latest round in the battle between food companies, whose focus is on profits, and public health experts who are attempting to limit the costs of lifestyle and diet-related diseases.

Margot O'Neill has this report.

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