Consumer understanding and nutritional communication: key issues in the context of the new EU legislation [PDF]
, 2009 Background Nutrition communication by means of nutrition and health claims and otherwise, holds the potential to contribute to public health by stimulating informed healthier food choices and enhanced healthfocussed competition in the market place ...
Trijp, J.C.M., van
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INTERFACE DESIGN GUIDELINES OF NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION APPLICATION FOR THE ELDERLY
Asia-Pacific Journal of Information Technology and Multimedia, 2016 The aim of this study is to evaluate the interface design of nutrition information application for elderly people. Obtaining the proper nutritional information is an important aspect for elderly healthcare.
Li Yin Tan +2 more
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Study on nutrition labeling optimization based on augmented reality
Shipin yu jixie, 2022 To optimize nutrition labeling in China, this paper tried to overlay virtual information on original information from the nutrition information table by using augmented reality （AR）, and then added three new guidance functions of nutrition labeling ...
HUANG Ze-ying, LI Hai-jun
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView., 2023 A novel method for tracking structural changes in gels using widely accessible microcomputed tomography is presented and validated for various hydro‐, alco‐, and aerogels. The core idea of the method is to track positions of micrometer‐sized tracer particles entrapped in the gel and relate them to the density of the gel network.
Anja Hajnal +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 +6 more
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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2011 Nutrition labels are one strategy being used to combat the increasing prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 mandates that calorie labels be added to menu boards of chain ...
Swartz Jonas J +2 more
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The Nutrition Elite: Do Only the Highest Levels of Caloric Knowledge, Obesity Knowledge, and Motivation Matter in Processing Nutrition Ad Claims and Disclosures? [PDF]
, 2009 This study examines the role of the highest levels of caloric knowledge, obesity consequences knowledge, and motivation to search for nutrition information in the processing of relative nutrient content claims in advertisements, such as “half the ...
Andrews, J. Craig +2 more
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How Much Do Pregnant Women Know? An Exploratory Study on the Readability of Frequently-used Nutrition Terms [PDF]
Journal of Library and Information Studies, 2020 People easily access nutrition information just by typing the keywords into the search engine. However, past studies have shown that popular health information websites that are addressed to everyday users tend to be easy to use, while the information ...
Chia-Ling Chang, Ming-Hsin Phoebe Chiu
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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 +2 more
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Informational campaign effects of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) of 1990 on diet
Cogent Social Sciences, 2017 This study examines consumer response to a mass-media educational campaign undertaken as part of the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) of 1990, employing media content analysis.
Jebaraj Asirvatham +2 more
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