DAR ES SALAAM, July 31 -- THE rising burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, obesity, hypertension and heart disease has prompted renewed calls for urgent policy reform in the food sector.

Among the most effective strategies being pushed globally and now locally is Front-of-Pack Labelling (FOPL), a simple yet powerful tool that gives consumers instant visual information about what they are eating.

While countries like Chile and Mexico have seen impressive results after implementing clear warning labels on high-fat, high-salt and high-sugar foods, Tanzania still lags, with outdated labelling laws and limited public awareness.

Currently, Tanzanias food labelling system is guided by the Food (Control of Quality) Regulatio...