The Ministry of Health is funding a three year study on french fries, as part of an initiative to make the popular takeaway food healthier.
Horticulture New Zealand chip group food and education spokeswoman Glenda Gourley said the funding was initially being used to collect data on hot chips to help build an accurate nutritional profile of the food.
"The data which is being collected now will include information on serving sizes, costs, fat content, fat profile and the salt content of french fries purchased throughout the country.
"From there we'll be in a strong position to develop industry standards for the cooking and serving of chips [french fries]."
