‘Hugely disproportionate’?: Singapore to ban SSB ads alongside colour-coded nutrition label plan

By Pearly Neo

05-Nov-2019 - Last updated on 05-Nov-2019 at 00:34 GMT

Singapore is set to introduce mandatory colour-coded front-of-pack nutrition label and ban advertising for pre-packaged sugar sweetened beverages (SSB), a move that has caused the industry to voice doubts, while health policy experts have welcomed the move.

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