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Consumers are increasingly aware of the importance of diet in human health and they preferably choose functional food products. The present work is focused on describing the current status of the international regulatory framework for health-related claims in functional food products and the state of the art regarding these products market focusing on ...
Laura Domínguez+2 more
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Since 1990 certain health claims in the labelling and marketing of food products have been allowed in Sweden within the food sector's Code of Practice. The rules were developed in close dialogue with the authorities. The legal basis was a decision by the authorities not to apply the medicinal products’ legislation to “foods normally found on the dinner
Nils‐Georg Asp, Susanne Bryngelsson
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Modelling the dietary impact of health-related claims on food labels in the UK [PDF]
AbstractHealth-related claims (HRCs) are statements found on food packets that convey the nutritional quality of a food (nutrition claims) and/or its impact on a health outcome (health claims). Foods carrying HRCs have a slightly improved nutritional profile than foods without HRCs, however, it's unclear whether this translates into dietary ...
Asha Kaur+2 more
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Awareness of consumers towards the nutritional labelling and health claims disclosed on food label
Two hundred consumers from four different professions such as doctor, lawyer, businessman and professor, 50 in each group were selected by purposive random sampling technique. All respondents were interviewed personally to obtain the relevant information.
Ayodhya Uttamrao Dudhate, V. M. Nalwade
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Do Health Claims and Front-of-Pack Labels Lead to a Positivity Bias in Unhealthy Foods? [PDF]
Health claims and front-of-pack labels (FoPLs) may lead consumers to hold more positive attitudes and show a greater willingness to buy food products, regardless of their actual healthiness. A potential negative consequence of this positivity bias is the increased consumption of unhealthy foods.
Zenobia Talati+5 more
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Abstract Food labelling is an important element in realizing food safety and nurturing competitiveness. However, empirical research shows that the enforcement of food labelling policy entails complex issues in Indonesia. Taking the case of food with health-related claims produced by small and medium enterprises (SMEs), this research ...
I Purwaningsih, Ria Hardiyati
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Health-related claims on food labels in Australia: understanding environmental health officers’ roles and implications for policy [PDF]
AbstractObjectiveHealth and related claims on food labels can support consumer education initiatives that encourage purchase of healthier foods. A new food Standard on Nutrition, Health and Related Claims became law in January 2013. Implementation will need careful monitoring and enforcement to ensure that claims are truthful and have meaning.
Deanne Condon‐Paoloni+2 more
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Global overview of government-endorsed nutrition labeling policies of packaged foods: a document review [PDF]
IntroductionNutrition labeling provides nutritional information about nutrients present in a food product. It is commonly applied to packaged foods and beverages, where the information can be presented on the back or front of the pack as the nutrient ...
Ummay Afroza+5 more
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Regulating health claims on food labels using nutrient profiling: what will the proposed standard mean in the Australian supermarket? [PDF]
Hughes C+4 more
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Food Labeling: The Role of Claims and Statements in Community Health
Background: Food labels are typically significant to the costumers. It is crucial to ensure that labels are accurate as they provide essential information about products. Therefore, the major objective of this study was to assess the current printing information. Methods: In this descriptive analytical study, 120 food products were selected in January
Mohaddeseh Asafari+4 more
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