Limits on salt, sugar and fat will make healthy choices easier, experts say
The UAE’s new limits on salt, sugar and fat in packaged foods are an important shift towards changing the food environment itself, rather than placing the responsibility for healthier eating entirely on consumers, health experts have said. The new rules, approved on Tuesday, place caps on levels of sodium, sugar and fat in packaged foods, whether locally manufactured or imported. The rules are to…
UAE health experts have hailed the country's new limits on salt, sugar, and fat in packaged foods as a significant step towards making healthier choices easier for consumers. Approved on Tuesday, the new rules cap levels of these ingredients in both locally manufactured and imported products, with implementation phases leading up to December 31, 2030.
Dr Ahmed Al Khazraji, Executive Director of Healthy Living at the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi, emphasized that the shift in focus from individual responsibility to altering the food environment itself will help improve the nutritional profile of commonly consumed products. Health experts, including Dr Safa Hegazin, believe these changes could have a cumulative effect, particularly in reducing excessive consumption of salt, sugar, and fat, ultimately promoting healthier dietary patterns over time.
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