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Book Synopsis The Determinants of Discretionary Front-of-Package Food Labelling by : Anthea Christoforou
Download or read book The Determinants of Discretionary Front-of-Package Food Labelling written by Anthea Christoforou and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Determinants of Discretionary Front-of-Package Food Labelling Anthea Christoforou Doctor of Philosophy Department of Nutritional Sciences University of Toronto 2017 ABSTRACT Front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labelling is pervasive in Canada and occurs at the discretion of manufacturers. While there is evidence to suggest FOP labelling can impact product sales, other work has consistently demonstrated no association between the presence of a FOP reference and the nutritional quality of a product. A comprehensive examination of how manufacturers choose to engage in FOP labelling is needed to better understand the implications of this practice for consumers. Drawing on a survey of packaged foods sold in national chain retailers in Toronto the aims of this thesis were 1) to examine how the presence and nature of FOP references relate to a) level of food processing, b) product innovation (focusing on products designed as substitutes for traditional foods), and c) brand; and 2) to assess the nature of unregulated references through a systematic comparison of these references to nutrition labelling regulations. FOP nutrition references were more likely to appear on highly processed products, innovative foods and products manufactured by transnational brands, but they were less frequently displayed on products targeted to discount shoppers. A more in-depth examination of the nature of FOP material revealed a greater propensity for references highlighting 'nutrients to limit' (e.g., 'trans fat free', 'low in sodium') amongst highly processed products and those of transnational brands whereas innovative foods displayed a greater proportion of references which relayed information of 'positive' constituents (e.g., 'good source of calcium'). Transnational brand products were more likely than other products to bear unregulated 'natural' references and less likely to display regulated 'organic' labels, potentially signalling their need to circumvent regulatory requirements that would vary across markets. Nearly a quarter of products surveyed bore unregulated nutrition references, and most of these relayed information for which regulated options exist. Taken together, the strategic distribution of FOP references observed on highly processed products, innovative products and those manufactured by transnational brands, and the myriad of unregulated text found on these products, suggest FOP labelling functions primarily as a marketing tool and point to the need for a more effective regulatory framework for nutrition communication to better support healthy food selection.
Book Synopsis Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols by : Institute of Medicine
Download or read book Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2012-01-30 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past decade, tremendous growth has occurred in the use of nutrition symbols and rating systems designed to summarize key nutritional aspects and characteristics of food products. These symbols and the systems that underlie them have become known as front-of-package (FOP) nutrition rating systems and symbols, even though the symbols themselves can be found anywhere on the front of a food package or on a retail shelf tag. Though not regulated and inconsistent in format, content, and criteria, FOP systems and symbols have the potential to provide useful guidance to consumers as well as maximize effectiveness. As a result, Congress directed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to undertake a study with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to examine and provide recommendations regarding FOP nutrition rating systems and symbols. The study was completed in two phases. Phase I focused primarily on the nutrition criteria underlying FOP systems. Phase II builds on the results of Phase I while focusing on aspects related to consumer understanding and behavior related to the development of a standardized FOP system. Front-of-Package Nutrition Rating Systems and Symbols focuses on Phase II of the study. The report addresses the potential benefits of a single, standardized front-label food guidance system regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, assesses which icons are most effective with consumer audiences, and considers the systems/icons that best promote health and how to maximize their use.
Book Synopsis Journal of Public Policy and Marketing by : Thomas C. Kinnear
Download or read book Journal of Public Policy and Marketing written by Thomas C. Kinnear and published by American Marketing Association. This book was released on 1984-05 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Impact of Front-of-package Labeling in Low Socioeconomic Areas by : Allison Marco
Download or read book The Impact of Front-of-package Labeling in Low Socioeconomic Areas written by Allison Marco and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Front-of-package food labeling has become a growing marketing tool for food companies to encourage customers to purchase their products and educate them through the use of symbols and health claims. Previous research has examined how front-of-package labeling influences consumers' decisions to purchase products; however, most studies focus on populations living in areas with adequate income levels, sufficient access to grocery stores, and grocery stores that provide a variety of foods. The purpose of this research is to measure the effects, if any, of front-of-package food labeling on food preferences in a lower socioeconomic area of DC, where food options and establishments may be fewer and food environments less inviting. One-hundred and ten residents shopping at two major grocery stores in Ward 7, one of the lowest-income areas of Washington, DC, were surveyed to better understand the factors that regularly influence their food choices. To measure the role that front-of-package food labeling may play, we worked with two larger chain grocery stores. Customers were surveyed in order to gain a better understanding of the factors that influence their food choices. This study sheds light on the role of front-of-package labeling in environments where food preferences and access to foods may be limited, and in areas where price may play a more important factor than health benefits, as compared to more advantaged areas. The majority of participants in this study stated that nutrition was the most important factor when making food choices compared to cost, convenience, and taste. They also believed that front-of-package labeling plays a role in their food choices, and symbols can influence purchases. These findings indicate that this population has intent to make healthy choices in the grocery store, and there are opportunities for nutrition education in low-income areas.
Book Synopsis Implementing nutrition labelling policies by :
Download or read book Implementing nutrition labelling policies written by and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nutrition labelling on packaged foods is intended to inform the consumer of nutritional properties of a food. However, some labels may create false perceptions of the healthfulness of products and may confuse or mislead consumers. To address this challenge and to support Member States in implementing policy measures, as recommended by the Framework for Action from the 2014 Second International Conference on Nutrition, the World Health Organization (WHO) is in the process of developing evidence-informed policy guidelines on the food environment, including on nutrition labelling policies (with a focus on ingredient lists, nutrient declarations, supplementary nutrition information and health and nutrition claims). This review on contextual factors to be considered in the implementation of nutrition labelling policies was prepared as part of the required process for WHO guideline development.
Book Synopsis The Role of Front-of-Pack Labeling in Making Informed and Healthy Food Choices by : Mauro Serafini
Download or read book The Role of Front-of-Pack Labeling in Making Informed and Healthy Food Choices written by Mauro Serafini and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-08-03 with total page 123 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Advances in Food and Beverage Labelling by : Paul Berryman
Download or read book Advances in Food and Beverage Labelling written by Paul Berryman and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Food and Beverage Labelling reviews recent advances in labelling research and regulation, covering issues such as nutrition and hazard information, traceability, health claims and standardisation, as well as new labelling technologies and consumer issues. The EU Food Information Regulation will come into force in December 2014 and the book is designed to provide timely and useful information to manufacturers in this area, as well as on a global scale. Part one covers the different types of information that can, or must be present on a food label. Part two looks at recent developments in food labelling technology, regulations and enforcement. Brings together contributions from industry, trade bodies, government and academia. Offers timely advice for those concerned with the legal framework for food labelling, with information about the EU Food Information Regulation, as well as the US market. Reviews issues surrounding nutrition and health claims and GM, ethical and environmental labelling.
Book Synopsis Food Labeling by : Institute of Medicine
Download or read book Food Labeling written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1992-02-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 (NLEA) changed the existing regulatory framework for food labeling requirements that was shared among federal, state, and local levels of government. In addition to creating a system of mandatory nutrition labeling for foods, NLEA provided a schedule for the preemption of state and local labeling requirements that were not identical to federal provisions. Six provisions were not to be preempted until a study on the adequacy of the federal implementation of those provisions was completed. Food Labeling is the result of that study. It presents recommendations concerning the Food and Drug Administration's implementation of the six provisions that were studied, suggestions for the future disposition of relevant state and local food labeling requirements, and views on the continuing importance of the working relationship among the various levels of government in assuring that consumers are protected from misleading label information.
Book Synopsis Competitive Effects of Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling Adoption on Nutritional Quality by : Joon Ho Lim
Download or read book Competitive Effects of Front-of-Package Nutrition Labeling Adoption on Nutritional Quality written by Joon Ho Lim and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Facts Up Front style nutrition labels are a front-of-package (FOP) nutritional labeling system that present key nutrient information on the front of packaged food and beverage products in an easy-to-read format. The authors conduct a large-scale empirical study to examine the effect of adoption of FOP labeling on the nutritional quality of products. The authors assemble a unique dataset on packaged food products (21,096 products, 9,083 brands, and 4,408 firms) in the U.S. across 44 categories over a period of sixteen years. They individually examine each new product introduced during the data time period to record FOP nutrition label information and use product-specific nutrient information to measure nutritional quality of products. By using a difference-in-differences estimator, the authors find that FOP adoption in a product category leads to an improvement in the nutritional quality of products in the category. They further find support for the moderating role of brand and product category characteristics. They argue that adoption of FOP in a product category serves as a source of “nutritional information clearinghouse” and empirically test for the role of salience of nutritional information as the mechanism that drives the improvement in the nutritional profile of the products. They find that subsequent to FOP adoption, food manufacturers improve the nutritional quality by lowering the content of calories and the nutrients to limit such as sugar, sodium, and saturated fat. Supplementary analyses are performed to rule out potential self-selection issues and a battery of robustness checks and falsification tests are conducted. The authors discuss the implications of the findings for public policy makers, consumers, manufacturers and food retailers.
Download or read book A Food Labeling Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Marketing Nutrition by : Brian Wansink
Download or read book Marketing Nutrition written by Brian Wansink and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2010-10-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although encouraging people to eat more nutritiously can promote better health, most efforts by companies, health professionals, and even parents are disappointingly ineffective. Brian Wansink’s Marketing Nutrition focuses on why people eat the foods they do, and what can be done to improve their nutrition. Wansink argues that the true challenge in marketing nutrition lies in leveraging new tools of consumer psychology (which he specifically demonstrates) and by applying lessons from other products’ failures and successes. The key problem with marketing nutrition remains, after all, marketing.
Book Synopsis Front-Of-Package Nutrition Labeling by : Christopher Newman
Download or read book Front-Of-Package Nutrition Labeling written by Christopher Newman and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consumers are increasingly exposed to nutrition and health information on food packages. In particular, front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labeling has become a popular way for food marketers to communicate information to customers about the healthfulness of their products. With so many disparate types of FOP labeling systems currently in the marketplace, it is not clear which types of FOP labels might be most helpful to consumers for certain types of evaluative tasks. However, new research sheds light on this issue and offers important implications for food manufacturers, food retailers, and consumers' health.
Book Synopsis A Study of the Effectiveness of Front-of-package Nutrition Labels in the US by : Emily L. Irvin
Download or read book A Study of the Effectiveness of Front-of-package Nutrition Labels in the US written by Emily L. Irvin and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American weight trends have steadily increased over the past years. In efforts to better inform consumers of their food consumption, increasingly front-of-package (FOP) food labels are displayed on packaged food items. FOP nutrition labels have become more prevalent in the US to help consumers identify healthier options at the point-of-purchase. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of two current FOP labels, the Facts Up Front and the Facts Up Front Extended labels. In addition, a generic binary label was created to represent a non-brand associated symbol, which does not currently exist in the US. Participants were randomized to one of three of the label conditions or the no-label Control group. A total of 161 adults, who are primary grocery shoppers in the US, ages 18-69 participated in this study. All participants were recruited through an online database, Qualtrics, in January 2016, and participated in the study. The main outcome measures were the healthiness assessment of two product variants for three common food categories, along with label liking, familiarity, ease of comprehension, purchase intention, and perceived label credibility. Additionally, participants’ nutrition attitude, self-reported nutrition knowledge, and label behaviors were examined. The results indicated minor differences between the Facts Up Front and Facts Up Front Extended FOPs, but both were significantly more liked, familiar, easier to comprehend, and perceived as more credible than the generic binary label, the Health Check (p
Book Synopsis Reducing Salt in Foods by : David Kilcast
Download or read book Reducing Salt in Foods written by David Kilcast and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2007-02-14 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concerns have grown that consumption levels of salt are well above those needed for nutritional purposes and that this can lead to adverse effects on health, in particular cardiovascular disease. Consumers are increasingly looking to reduce their salt intake, making salt reduction a priority for food manufacturers. This is not straightforward, though, as salt plays an important role in food preservation, taste and processability. Written by a team of international experts, Reducing salt in foods provides a unique review of current knowledge in this field. This book is divided into three parts and discusses the major issues concerned with salt reduction and how it may be achieved. Part one reviews the key health issues driving efforts to reduce salt, government action regarding salt reduction and the implications of salt labelling. Consumer perception of salt and views on salt reduction and are also discussed. The second part focuses on the technological, microbiological and sensory functions of salt and strategies that can be taken to reduce salt. The final part of the book outlines strategies which have been taken to reduce salt in particular food groups: meat and poultry, seafood, bread, snack foods, dairy products and canned foods. Reducing salt in foods is an essential reference for health professionals, governments and food manufacturers. Discusses methods to reduce salt while maintaining food sensory quality, shelf-life and processability Provides a unique review of current knowledge in this field An essential reference for health professionals, governments and food manufacturers
Download or read book Food Labeling written by Rachel Kaufman and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consumer advocates want the food industry to put clearer nutrition information on food labels, contending that manufacturers often mislead consumers by proclaiming products are “healthy” or “natural.” The critics are pressing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to define such terms and require labels to make nutrition information easier to find and comprehend. Some consumer advocates argue that a symbol such as a stoplight should be used on labels to rate food simply as “healthy” or “unhealthy.” But the food industry says it already has taken steps to give consumers more useful and understandable nutrition information, pointing to growing adoption of its Facts Up Front labeling, which lists fat, salt, sugar, and calorie content on package fronts. Both sides are watching the Trump administration closely, as it already has delayed a key labeling regulation, and many observers predict more rule delays are to come. Meanwhile, critics are questioning the validity of industry-backed food research and the safety of artificial food dyes in cereal, candy, and other foods.
Book Synopsis FDA Nutrition Labeling Manual by : United States. Food and Drug Administration
Download or read book FDA Nutrition Labeling Manual written by United States. Food and Drug Administration and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives generic instructions for developing and preparing an acceptable data base when valid estimates of nutrient content and variation are not available for the food (single or mixed products) to be labeled. The purpose of the manual is to advise the food industry in developing nutrition labels for food products that must comply with the regulations and to assist health professionals in interpreting nutrition labels on food products.
Book Synopsis Hidden Hunger and the Transformation of Food Systems by : H.K. Biesalski
Download or read book Hidden Hunger and the Transformation of Food Systems written by H.K. Biesalski and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden hunger is not about providing enough calories, it is about a lack of micronutrients, which has life-long consequences for the children who are mostly affected. This begins with physical and cognitive developmental disorders and continues with an increased risk of non-communicable diseases and the occurrence of obesity. The book compiles the contributions of the Fourth Congress on Hidden Hunger 2019 as original articles. The focus of the congress was the problem of malnutrition and overweight, which can coexist and is termed a “double burden”. Part of the book deals with the causes of malnutrition and the challenge of achieving an agricultural system that is more focused on food quality. Another part discusses the causes and intervention approaches to tackling childhood obesity, especially in connection with malnutrition. All in all, this publication is a summary of important work by highly renowned authors on the topic of the congress: “Hidden Hunger and the Transformation of Food Systems: How to Combat the Double Burden of Malnutrition?” Like its two predecessors, the book fills an important gap by summarizing the essential aspects for science, applied research, and politics at a high level.
