Health Ministry to embark on food calorie labelling project in restaurants next year


PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH), through the Nutrition Division, will implement a food calorie labelling pilot project in restaurants and cafeterias early next year to assess the feasibility of a menu labelling policy in Malaysia.

Its minister, Khairy Jamaluddin said for a start, it will be introduced in restaurants in Putrajaya besides MOH and ministry cafeterias, as well as fast-food restaurant chains.

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