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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Supersize the label: The effect of prominent calorie labeling on sales [PDF]
Calorie labeling has been suggested as an antiobesity measure; however, evidence on its effects is scarce and formatting guidance not well defined. The aim of this study was to test the effects of prominent calorie labeling on sales of the labeled items.Prominent calorie labels were posted in front of two popular items for a period of 1 mo.
Nikolaou, Charoula K. +3 more
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Public opinion on mandatory calorie labelling in restaurants and takeaways
Worldwide obesity levels have been progressively increasing over the past few decades leading the World Health Organisation (WHO) to formally recognise obesity as a major public health problem in 1997.
Lightfoot, Jamie
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This study aims to explore the effects of calorie labelling on the calorie content of items selected from a coffee shop menu, and whether this is affected by health and weight control motivations. The study is an extension of previous research, aiming to
Khaleda Ahmadyar +2 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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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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Calorie Labeling on Menus and Menu Boards—Reply [PDF]
In Reply We share the concerns of Ms Sarink and colleagues that calorie menu labelling may have a more positive effect among individuals with higher incomes. We agree that research on menu labeling should investigate the possibility of disparate responses by income. However, these concerns remain theoretical.
Jason P, Block, Christina A, Roberto
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Consumer preferences for front-of-pack calories labelling [PDF]
AbstractObjectiveIn light of the emerging obesity pandemic, front-of-pack calories labels may be an important tool to assist consumers in making informed healthier food choices. However, there is little prior research to guide key decisions on whether caloric content should be expressed in absolute terms or relative to recommended daily intake, whether
van Kleef, E. +3 more
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The efficacy of calorie labelling formats on pre-packaged foods: An experimental study among adolescents and young adults in Canada [PDF]
Lana Vanderlee +2 more
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