Prof Dr Anette Buyken from Paderborn University emphasises the effectiveness of the Nutri-Score, which has been calculating even more accurately since 2026 thanks to a more precise algorithm. However, as companies are increasingly dropping out in the event of poorer scores, the researcher sees voluntariness as a key obstacle to the success of the prevention measure. According to Buyken, an EU-wide labelling obligation and a bundle of other measures such as advertising restrictions are necessary to effectively combat the widespread disease of obesity.
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