Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA)

DODONI S.A. has announced that the packaging of all its dairy products will include nutritional details using the GDA (Guideline Daily Amounts) system. All its varieties of fresh milk and yoghurt, regardless of the size of the package, are now on sale with this information to help ensure consumers are better informed.

The GDA system lets consumers know exactly what they are consuming and helps them understand the role each type of food plays in their daily diet so that they can change their habits and adopt a more healthy lifestyle. The GDA system provides the following information: a. How many calories and how much sugar, fat, saturated fat and salt are contained in each portion of the food they consume and b. What proportion of their daily required intake of these nutritional elements is covered by consuming one portion.

The Guideline Daily Allowance (GDA) system of nutritional information has been scientifically validated by the World Health Organisation and is widely used in developed nations as part of the battle to beat obesity and encourage people to adopt a healthier way of life. GDA information is required by law in the USA, Australia, Canada and certain Anglo-Saxon countries. It is included on packaging on a voluntary basis in the rest of the European Union, including Greece, where the system is being introduced gradually by pioneering companies in preparation for the date it becomes compulsory.