{
  "id": 18914555,
  "title": "Dubai launches A-to-E food rating system to help shoppers make healthier choices",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/dubai-launches-a-to-e-food-rating-system-to-help-shoppers-make",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T10:04:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/dubai-launches-a-to-e-food-rating-system-to-help-shoppers-make-healthier-choices-1.500740107"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Dubai Municipality has introduced an innovative food rating system to assist shoppers in making healthier food choices. Operated by the Dubai Central Laboratory, the service assesses the nutritional value of food products and assigns ratings ranging from A to E. This grading system, which employs laboratory testing to verify the accuracy of nutritional information displayed on food packaging, employs a traffic-light-style approach.\n\nThe five-grade system classifies products based on their nutritional value and approved assessment standards, enabling consumers to easily understand the nutritional quality of various foods. This initiative aims to address the accuracy of information provided on food packaging, ensuring shoppers have access to reliable nutritional data when making purchasing decisions. Furthermore, the service supports food manufacturers, suppliers, and companies in verifying the accuracy of the nutritional information they provide through laboratory testing.\n\nBy combining scientific testing with a simplified grading label, Dubai Municipality seeks to make nutritional information more comprehensible for consumers, ultimately promoting more informed buying choices. The new service builds upon the existing capabilities of Dubai Central Laboratory, which already conducts food sample testing through its microbiological and chemical analysis facilities as part of the municipality's laboratory services.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Dubai Municipality has launched a new service that will assess the nutritional value of food products and assign them ratings from A to E, helping shoppers make more informed decisions about what they buy. Introduced through Dubai Central Laboratory, the service uses laboratory testing to verify the accuracy of nutritional information displayed on food packaging before translating the…",
  "key_points": [
    "Dubai launches A-to-E food rating system for healthier choices.",
    "Five-grade system uses traffic-light-style ratings based on lab testing.",
    "Service aims to improve nutritional information accuracy for consumers."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/18914555.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/colombian-police-officer-praises-dubais-approach-to-fighting-crime",
        "published": "2026-11-08T09:17:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}