YO! Sushi’s recipe booklets use the FSA’s traffic light labelling approach.

YO! Sushi has become the UK’s first restaurant chain to adopt the Food Standards Agency’s (FSA) traffic light labelling scheme.

The Japanese restaurateur is using the system, which encourages healthy eating, in its collection of nutritional recipe booklets.

The FSA’s colour-coded system advises consumers on the levels of fat, saturated fat, sugar and salt in different food products.

A red light indicates that the food is high in something customers should be trying to cut down on; an amber light means the food isn’t high or low in a particular nutrient; whilst a green light indicates that it is a healthy choice.

YO! Sushi’s Heath and Hygiene Manager, Ian Turner said: “YO! Sushi’s decision to adopt the FSA’s colour-coded traffic light approach in our nutritional booklet is yet another sign of our ongoing commitment in helping our customers enjoy a yummy yet nutritious and balanced meal.

“Complementing our freshly prepared Japanese inspired dishes, this ‘at-a-glance’ nutritional system will be an additional benefit to all our health-conscious customers.”
 
As well as displaying the traffic light colours and nutritional figures for each dish – YO! Sushi’s booklet also provides information on food intolerance and allergies, for example indicating whether a dish is soya or gluten and wheat free.
 
For more information on the FSA’s traffic light labelling initiative, click here

By Natasha Piscitelli