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More than 100,000 deaths linked to obesity could be avoided over the next 20 years if food manufacturers were required to display clear nutritional warning labels on the front of packaging, according to experts. Chile became the first nation to introduce a compulsory front-of-pack labelling system in 2016, mandating that foods and drinks high in fat, salt, or sugar carry a prominent black octagonal warning symbol.

Since then, countries such as Mexico and Canada have implemented similar regulations. However, in the UK, nutritional information must currently be shown on the back of food packaging, but front-of-pack labelling, including the traffic light system, remains optional.

Researchers, writing in The Lancet Reg

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