Nutrition Profiling Models: To support the role of foods in healthy dietary patterns

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The overarching objective of any nutrient profiling model (NPM) informing a front-of-pack nutrition label (FOPNL) should be to support an accurate, science-based model that improves diet quality, delivers meaningful public health outcomes and enables consumers to choose nutrient dense foods rather than energy dense, nutrient poor foods as outlined in dietary guidelines worldwide. NPM should be developed transparently, applied in a manner that does not misrepresent the healthfulness of foods, avoids misleading consumers and be supported by robust scientific evidence.