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The are the five little stars causing one big headache for the Government. The Health Star Ratings for food are on hold amidst accusations of ‘nanny states’ and lobbying from food groups. Are they worth the trouble?

The plan was simply to give food a star rating based on how healthy they are.Earlier this month the Health Star Ratings website was shut down just hours after it went live after a swift intervention by Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash.

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