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Calorie accounting: The introduction of mandatory calorie labelling on menus in the UK food sector [PDF]

Accounting, Organizations and Society, 2023
Obesity has become a topic of public discourse in Britain with claims that it is now one of the major causes of ill health and premature death. In an effort to tackle this obesity ‘crisis’, the UK government has introduced mandatory calorie labelling on menus. This legislation requires that the number of calories associated with a meal option, together
Íngrid Jeacle
exaly   +4 more sources

Qualitative analysis of UK women’s attitudes to calorie-based alcohol marketing and alcohol calorie labelling [PDF]

Health Promotion International
Abstract Mandatory standardized nutritional information on alcoholic drinks such as energy, or calorie labelling, is a population-level public health measure aimed at addressing obesity and alcohol consumption. In the UK, such measures are not a statutory requirement, but some alcohol brands do include references to calories on their ...
Amanda M Atkinson, Beth R Meadows, Erin Hobin, Lana Mae Vanderlee, Harry Sumnall   +4 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Implementing physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) food labelling: Views of a nationally representative sample of adults in the United Kingdom.

PLoS ONE, 2023
BackgroundNutritional labels aim to support people to make informed healthy food choices, but many people do not understand the meaning of calories on food labels.
Amanda J Daley, Victoria E Kettle, Andrea K Roalfe   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

The impact of the English calorie labelling policy on the energy content of food offered and purchased in worksite cafeterias: a natural experiment [PDF]

BMC Nutrition
Background On 6 April 2022, legislation came into effect in England requiring calorie labels to be applied to food items on menus of larger food businesses.
Madison Luick, Lauren Bandy, Susan A. Jebb, Rachel Pechey   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Assessing the impact of a mandatory calorie labelling policy in out-of-home food outlets in England on consumer behaviour: a natural experimental study [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background Out-of-home (OOH) food tends to be energy-dense and nutrient-poor. In response, England implemented a mandatory calorie labelling policy in the OOH sector.
Michael Essman, Thomas Burgoine, Andrew Jones, Megan Polden, Eric Robinson, Gary Sacks, Stephen J. Sharp, Richard Smith, Lana Vanderlee, Christine M. White, Martin White, David Hammond, Jean Adams   +12 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Evaluation of a voluntary nutritional information program versus calorie labelling on menus in Canadian restaurants: a quasi-experimental study design [PDF]

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2019
Background A significant proportion of the Canadian diet comes from foods purchased in restaurant settings. In an effort to promote healthy eating, the province of British Columbia (BC) implemented the Informed Dining Program (IDP), a voluntary, industry
Lana Vanderlee, Christine M. White, David Hammond   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Randomized trial evaluating the effectiveness of within versus across-category front-of-package lower-calorie labelling on food demand [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2020
Background Several front-of-pack (FOP) labels identify healthier options by comparing foods within product categories. Alternative approaches label healthier options by comparing across categories. Which approach is superior remains unknown.
Eric Andrew Finkelstein, Felicia Jia Ler Ang, Brett Doble   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Implementation and enforcement of mandatory calorie labelling regulations for the out-of-home sector in England: Qualitative study of the experiences of business implementers and regulatory enforcers. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundMandatory calorie labelling on menus of large out-of-home food outlets was implemented in England on 6 April 2022. Barriers and facilitators that were unforeseen before implementation may modify policy impacts.
Michael Essman, Tom Bishop, Thomas Burgoine, Andrew Jones, Megan Polden, Eric Robinson, Richard Smith, Jean Adams, Martin White   +8 more
doaj   +2 more sources

What is the impact of increasing the prominence of calorie labelling? A stepped wedge randomised controlled pilot trial in worksite cafeterias [PDF]

Appetite, 2019
BACKGROUND: Calorie labelling may help to reduce energy consumption, but few well-controlled experimental studies have been conducted in real world settings.
Milica Vasiljevic, Mark Pilling, Gareth J Hollands   +2 more
exaly   +4 more sources

Kilocalorie labelling in the out-of-home sector: an observational study of business practices and consumer behaviour prior to implementation of the mandatory calorie labelling policy in England, 2022 [PDF]

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Regulations mandating kilocalorie (kcal) labelling for large businesses in the out-of-home food sector (OHFS) came into force on 6th April 2022 as a policy to reduce obesity in England. To provide indicators of potential reach and impact, kcal
Megan Polden, Andrew Jones, Jean Adams, Tom Bishop, Thomas Burgoine, Michael Essman, Stephen J. Sharp, Richard Smith, Martin White, Eric Robinson   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources