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From The Sunday Times
February 27, 2005

Tesco misleads shoppers on salt and sugar labels

Richard Fletcher
TESCO, Britain’s biggest supermarket chain, is being accused of misleading customers over the nutritional and health benefits of a series of products in stores throughout the country.

Trading standards officers have found more than 20 alleged failings in an eight-week period after testing Tesco products. Some that boasted specific health benefits were found to contain excessive amounts of sugar or salt or significantly less vitamins than claimed.

In one case, trading standards have launched a formal investigation into misleading labelling on a children’s drink and may prosecute the supermarket. Among the findings of trading standards officers were:

  • A chicken sandwich contained 57% more salt than stated on its label.

    The disclosures will further damage consumer confidence in the food industry and the accuracy of labelling, following the huge recall this month of products contaminated by Sudan 1, a carcinogenic dye.

    Graham MacGregor, chairman of Consensus Action on Salt and Health, said it was vital accurate information was provided on supermarket labels.

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