Increasing the public health voice in global decision-making on nutrition labelling [PDF]
Globalization and Health, 2020 To respond to the global noncommunicable disease (NCD) crisis, the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex), a multilateral United Nations body responsible for work on food standards, is developing global guidance for front of pack (FoP) nutrition labelling.
Anne Marie Thow +3 more
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A multi-country comparison of jurisdictions with and without mandatory nutrition labelling policies in restaurants: analysis of behaviours associated with menu labelling in the 2019 International Food Policy Study [PDF]
Public Health Nutrition, 2023 Objective: To examine differences in noticing and use of nutrition information comparing jurisdictions with and without mandatory menu labelling policies and examine differences among sociodemographic groups.
Michael Essman +13 more
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Effects of front-of-package nutrition labelling systems on objective understanding and purchase intention in Panama: results from a multi-arm parallel-group randomised controlled trial [PDF]
Public Health NutritionObjective: To assess the effect of different front-of-package labelling (FOPL) schemes on the objective understanding of the nutritional content and intention to purchase products, in Panama.
Fabio S Gomes +7 more
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Front-of-pack nutrition labelling to promote healthier diets: current practice and opportunities to strengthen regulation worldwide [PDF]
BMJ Global Health, 2019 Unhealthy diets are a leading cause of death and disability globally. The WHO recommends Member States implement front-of-pack (FOP) nutrition labels to guide consumers towards healthier food choices, as part of comprehensive strategies to prevent diet ...
Bruce Neal +4 more
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Disclosure of mandatory and voluntary nutrition labelling information across major online food retailers in the USA [PDF]
Public Health NutritionObjective: Nutrition labelling is mandatory on food products in retail stores, but compliance in the rapidly expanding online setting remains unclear. We assessed mandatory and voluntary labelling information across major U.S. online retailers. Design:
Julia Reedy Sharib +3 more
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Policy gap: most child-appealing packaged food products in Canada will display a ‘high in’ front-of-package nutrition symbol [PDF]
Public Health NutritionObjective: Canadian front-of-package (FOP) labelling regulations aim to improve dietary patterns by identifying foods high in sodium, sugars and/or saturated fat with a ‘high in’ FOP nutrition symbol.
Hayun Jeong +4 more
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Front-of-pack nutrition labelling: time for the EU to adopt a harmonized scheme. [PDF]
Eur J Public Health, 2023 Gokani N, Garde A.
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The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2022 Introduction: Food and nutrition labelling is an effective tool to address diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs), in which nutrition education plays an integral role.
C Chin, M Wicks, M Feyasa, N Koen
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Nutrition labelling: a review of research on consumer and industry response in the global South [PDF]
Global Health Action, 2015 Background: To identify peer-reviewed research on consumers’ usage and attitudes towards the nutrition label and the food industry's response to labelling regulations outside Europe, North America, and Australia and to determine knowledge gaps for future
Jessie Mandle +3 more
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Maternal and Child Nutrition, 2023 Commercially produced complementary foods (CPCF) have the potential to fill nutritional gaps in the diets of older infants and young children. This study evaluated the accuracy of nutrient declarations on labels of 43 commonly available CPCF in three ...
Mary Champeny +7 more
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