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A review of nutrition labeling and food choice in the United States

Obesity Science & Practice, 2019
Summary A proliferation of processed food and labeling claims motivated the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990, which mandated the Nutrition Facts Label. Providing nutrition information is often put forth as a way to change food choice; however,
Alice Dumoitier, Vincent Abbo, Zachary T. Neuhofer, Brandon R. McFadden   +3 more
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Misunderstanding of Front-Of-Package Nutrition Information on US Food Products. [PDF]

, 2015
Front-of-package nutrition symbols (FOPs) are presumably readily noticeable and require minimal prior nutrition knowledge to use. Although there is evidence to support this notion, few studies have focused on Facts Up Front type symbols which are used in
Applegate, Elizabeth A, Beckett, Laurel A, Cassady, Diana L, Ellwood, Kathleen, Gibson, Tanja N, Miller, Lisa M Soederberg, Wilson, Machelle D   +6 more
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Effect of front-of-package labels on consumer product evaluation and preferences

Current Research in Food Science, 2022
Front-of-Package (FOP) labels highlight important nutrients and help consumers make informed decisions about food purchases. In this study, we investigated consumer comprehension, opinion, and preference associated with two different formats of FOP ...
Carlyn Oswald, Koushik Adhikari, Anand Mohan   +2 more
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Consumer Research Needs from the Food and Drug Administration on Front-of-Package Nutritional Labeling [PDF]

, 2014
Americans have increasingly busy lifestyles and desire quick and nutritious food choices. To provide consumers with at-a-glance nutrition information, many food manufacturers have introduced front-of-package (FOP) nutritional labeling systems.
Andrews, J. Craig, Levy, Alan S., Lin, Chung-Tung Jordan, Lo, Serena   +3 more
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Adolescent nutritional awareness and use of food labels: Results from the national nutrition health and examination survey

BMC Pediatrics, 2012
Background Awareness of federal nutrition programs and use of the nutrition facts label are associated with reduced risk for obesity and increased intake of fruits and vegetables.
Wojcicki Janet M, Heyman Melvin B
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Nutrition facts labels: who is actually reading them and does it help in meeting intake recommendations for nutrients of public health concern?

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Fiber, potassium and calcium are nutrients of public health concern and their intakes in the United States are alarmingly low. The usage of nutrition facts labels has been reported to increase the odds for dietary reference intake of fiber in ...
Maximilian Andreas Storz
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Is Simpler Always Better? Consumer Evaluations of Front-of-Package Nutrition Symbols [PDF]

, 2011
Consumers of packaged goods products in the United States recently have faced an onslaught of front-of-package (FOP) nutrition symbols and icons, including the controversial “Smart Choices” single summary indicator.
Andrews, J. Craig, Burton, Scot, Kees, Jeremy   +2 more
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Nutrition Labeling in the United States and the Role of Consumer Processing, Message Structure, and Moderating Conditions [PDF]

, 2017
It has been since 1990 that the landmark Nutritional Labeling Education Act (NLEA) was passed in the United States, and since 1969 that the first White House Conference on Food, Nutrition and Health occurred.
Andrews, J. Craig, Burton, Scot, Cook, Laurel Aynne   +2 more
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Nutrition Labels of Foods: Friends or Foes in Public Health? Misleading Mistakes of U.S. FDA Nutrition Facts Label and Invention of a Reliable Nutrition Facts Label

SSRN Electronic Journal
Abed Forouzesh, Fatemeh Forouzesh, Sadegh Samadi Foroushani, Abolfazl Forouzesh   +3 more
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Trans-Fat Labeling in Packaged Foods Sold in Brazil Before and After Changes in Regulatory Criteria for Trans-Fat-Free Claims on Food Labels

Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022
Consumption of industrially produced trans-fat acids (TFA) is a public health concern. Therefore, it is important that information on TFA in packaged foods be clearly informed to consumers.
Beatriz Vasconcellos de Barros, Beatriz Vasconcellos de Barros, Rossana Pacheco da Costa Proença, Rossana Pacheco da Costa Proença, Rossana Pacheco da Costa Proença, Nathalie Kliemann, Nathalie Kliemann, Daniele Hilleshein, Daniele Hilleshein, Amanda Alves de Souza, Francieli Cembranel, Francieli Cembranel, Greyce Luci Bernardo, Greyce Luci Bernardo, Greyce Luci Bernardo, Paula Lazzarin Uggioni, Paula Lazzarin Uggioni, Paula Lazzarin Uggioni, Ana Carolina Fernandes, Ana Carolina Fernandes, Ana Carolina Fernandes   +20 more
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