Compulsory calorie-labelling of menu items is not a panacea for the obesity epidemic. A response to ‘Compulsory calorie labelling of foods’ by Nikolaou and Lean [PDF]
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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 +2 more
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Calorie labeling and consumer estimation of calories purchased [PDF]
Studies rarely find fewer calories purchased following calorie labeling implementation. However, few studies consider whether estimates of the number of calories purchased improved following calorie labeling legislation.Researchers surveyed customers and collected purchase receipts at fast food restaurants in the United States cities of Philadelphia ...
Taksler, Glen B, Elbel, Brian
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New calorie labelling regulations in England
One small step in the right ...
Kaur, A, Briggs, A, Adams, J, Rayner, M
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Objective: Federal law requires calorie information on chain restaurant menus. We sought to assess the prevalence of calorie disclosures on online menus and determine if the menus are controlled by restaurants subject to US labelling requirements ...
Eva Greenthal +3 more
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The impact of calorie and physical activity labelling on consumer’s emo-sensory perceptions and food choices [PDF]
Providing labelling information is one of the strategies used to help consumers make healthier choices. However, although the type of information has the potential to assist consumers, it is important to evaluate their sensory and emotional perceptions ...
De Steur, Hans +4 more
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Potential Benefits of Calorie Labeling in Restaurants [PDF]
Provisions in the 2010 Affordable Care Act will require chain restaurants with 20 or more US locations to display calorie information on their menus, including drive-through menu boards. The US Food and Drug Administration released preliminary regulations in April 2011, and the long-delayed final regulations are expected soon, perhaps as early as ...
Jason P, Block, Christina A, Roberto
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Factors Influencing Fidelity to a Calorie Posting Policy in Public Hospitals: A Mixed Methods Study
Background: Labelling menus with nutrition information has increasingly become an important obesity policy option. While much research to-date has focused on determining its effectiveness, few studies report the extent to which menu labelling is ...
Claire Kerins +10 more
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Energy labelling of alcoholic drinks: An important or inconsequential obesity policy?
Alcohol is calorie dense, but unlike food products, alcoholic drinks tend to be exempt from nutritional labelling laws that require energy content information to be displayed on packaging or at point of purchase. This review provides a perspective on the
Eric Robinson +9 more
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A Systematic Review of Calorie Labeling and Modified Calorie Labeling Interventions: Impact on Consumer and Restaurant Behavior [PDF]
ObjectiveEvidence on the effects of restaurant calorie labeling on consumer and restaurant behavior is mixed. This paper examined: (1) consumer responses to calorie information alone or compared to modified calorie information and (2) changes in restaurant offerings following or in advance of menu labeling implementation.MethodsSearches were conducted ...
Sara N. Bleich +8 more
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