Is the Health Star Rating future ready?

Since its inception in 2014 the marketing, public health and consumer benefits of the Health Star Rating (HSR) system have been hotly debated. Now in its fifth year, with 31 per cent of eligible products carrying the symbol, the nature of these debates has not subsided. Common areas vigorously discussed include whether the HSR should be voluntary rather than mandatory, whether the algorithm needs reviewing and whether government promotion has been sufficient enough to position the system adequat