Tim Gill, the principal research fellow at the Institute of Obesity, Nutrition and Exercise of the University of Sydney however feels that the industry was unlikely to accept labeling for individual nutrients, salt and saturated fats etc. as readily as energy labeling, because many fast-food items exceeded the daily recommended intake for salt or saturated fat. Dr Gill said publishing energy values may be a concession on their part.

According to Greg Johnson, the chairman of the Australian Chronic Disease Prevention Alliance it was good that governments are accepting their responsibility and announcing legislation that improves the ability of consumers to make informed choices about what they eat. He also said that this display would lead to [healthier] competition in the industry to reformulate [items].

Jane Martin, senior policy adviser to the Obesity Policy Coalition, a Victorian group feels that energy information was important in discouraging people from upsizing to a bigger portion, but this masked the nutritional value of the food. Salt and fat content display is also important.