The specific benefits of GI foods
Market prospects of low GI foods
Low GI foods may experience rapid development globally. Australia and New Zealand in Oceania have adopted GI as one of the nutritional indicators for food production, and local residents have widely recognized low GI foods. Australia also has a dedicated website (www.glycemicindex. com) to help consumers fully understand the GI value of food, which not only guides healthy eating, but also plays a positive role in promoting the development of GI foods. The GI Foundation in South Africa has developed four labels aimed at guiding consumers to choose low GI, low-fat, and low salt foods, including "frequent consumption foods", low GI, and minimal fat; Frequently consumed sexual foods, low GI, low-fat; Special treatment for food ", medium GI, low-fat; Consumable foods after exercise, high glycemic index. The European Food Authority (EFSA) currently does not have a unified GI label within the EU, but some European countries have adopted GI labels similar to "low GI" on their own. For example, some large chain supermarkets in the UK will add their own formulated GI labels on packaging or storefronts.
In China, there are no relevant guidelines or regulations on GI labeling, but in 2015, the former National Health and Family Planning Commission issued the question and answer of the National Food Safety Standard General Principles for Special Medical Formula Food, which pointed out that one of the technical requirements that diabetes patients should meet when using full nutrition formula food is the low glycemic index (GI) formula, i.e. GI ≤ 55; In 2019, the "Method for Measuring Food Glycemic Index" was released, providing important assurance for the accuracy of food glycemic index values; In February 2024, the group standard launch meeting for the "Low glycemic index (GI) Food Evaluation Specification" was held in Beijing. With the promotion of national policies and the expansion of the health market, low GI foods have also shown great potential. According to data from JD Supermarket, the transaction volume of low GI foods in JD Supermarket will increase tenfold year-on-year in 2022, and the number of consumers purchasing low GI foods will increase eightfold year-on-year. It is expected that the number of certified low GI brands on JD Supermarket will increase threefold in 2023, and the overall sales revenue will exceed 100 million.