Photo: Supplied / GettyConcerns about the nutritional value of products sold by Invercargill's food trucks have been raised by the National Public Health Service. The views of both parties have been shared in a council report following consultation on an environmental health bylaw which underwent a hearing on Tuesday. But just two submissions were received during consultation, one of which came from the National Public Health Service (NPHS). The service supported the bylaw but challenged the council to consider its role in improving and promoting public health. "It is our view that food sold in mobile shops in Invercargill tends to be processed, high in fat and in some cases sugar," NPHS regional director Vince Barry wrote.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 16, 2024 22:35 UTC