Nutritional information on food packaging

Food manufacturers are not currently legally obliged to provide nutrition information, unless they make a nutrition claim for the food. However, many supermarkets and food producers do now include this information voluntarily, sometimes using a 'traffic light' system. This shows you at a glance if the food has high, medium or low amounts of fat, saturated fat, sugars and salt - this system is thought to be easier for consumers to understand than a list of figures and percentages.