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Health star rating system's design flaws persist despite algorithm tweaks: Australian study

A comprehensive new study from Deakin University in Australia has delivered a sobering verdict on the Health Star Rating (HSR) system: after more than a decade of operation and multiple algorithm "improvements," the voluntary front-of-package labelling scheme continues to classify a significant proportion of ultra-processed foods and discretionary foods as healthy.