Status and use of food products with health claim (FPHC) in the USA, Japan and France an anthropological perspective

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (8) ◽  
pp. 682-691 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Sanchez ◽  
Antonio A. Casilli
Keyword(s):  
Food Products ◽  
Health Claim ◽  
Anthropological Perspective ◽  
The Usa

scholarly journals Assessing foods offered in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) using the Healthy Eating Index 2010

2015 ◽  
Vol 19 (7) ◽  
pp. 1315-1326 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carmen Byker Shanks ◽  
Teresa Smith ◽  
Selena Ahmed ◽  
Holly Hunts
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Food Distribution ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Indian Reservations ◽  
Food Packages ◽  
Food Package ◽  
The Usa

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the nutritional quality of food packages offered in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) using the Healthy Eating Index 2010 (HEI-2010).DesignData were collected from the list of the food products provided by the US Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Handbook 501 for FDPIR. Nutritional quality was measured through a cross-sectional analysis of five randomly selected food packages offered through FDPIR. HEI-2010 component and total scores were calculated for each food package. ANOVA and t tests assessed significant differences between food packages and HEI-2010 maximum scores, respectively.SettingThis study took place in the USA.SubjectsStudy units included food products offered through FDPIR.ResultsThe mean total HEI-2010 score for the combined FDPIR food packages was significantly lower than the total HEI-2010 maximum score of 100 (66·38 (sd 11·60); P<0·01). Mean scores for total fruit (3·52 (sd 0·73); P<0·05), total vegetables (2·58 (sd 0·15); P<0·001), greens and beans (0·92 (sd 1·00); P<0·001), dairy (5·12 (sd 0·63); P<0·001), total protein foods (4·14 (sd 0·56); P<0·05) and refined grains (3·04 (sd 2·90); P<0·001) were all significantly lower than the maximum values.ConclusionsThe FDPIR food package HEI-2010 score was notably higher than other federal food assistance and nutrition programmes. Study findings highlight opportunities for the FDPIR to modify its offerings to best support lifestyles towards prevention of diet-related chronic disease.

scholarly journals Comparison of food and beverage products’ availability, variety, price and quality in German and US supermarkets

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (18) ◽  
pp. 3387-3393
Author(s):  
Nanette Stroebele-Benschop ◽  
Kerstin Wolf ◽  
Katharine Palmer ◽  
Casey J Kelley ◽  
Stephanie B Jilcott Pitts
Keyword(s):  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Food Products ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Food Prices ◽  
General Tendency ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjective:To assess availability, variety, price and quality of different food products in a convenience sample of supermarkets in Germany and the USA.Design:Cross-sectional study using an adapted version of the Bridging the Gap Food Store Observation Form.Setting:Information on availability, quality, price and variety of selected food products in eight German and seven US supermarkets (discount and full service) was obtained and compared by country.Results:A general tendency for lower prices of fruits and vegetables in Germany was observed, while produce quality and variety did not seem to differ between countries, with the exception of the variety of some vegetables such as tomatoes. Chips and cereals did not differ significantly in variety nor price. In both countries, high energy-dense foods were lower in energy costs than lower energy-dense foods.Conclusions:The influence of food prices and availability on consumption should be further explored, including the impact of country differences.

scholarly journals Soybean Bioactive Peptides and Their Functional Properties

Nutrients ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. 1211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Chatterjee ◽  
Stephen Gleddie ◽  
Chao-Wu Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Soy Protein ◽  
Bioactive Peptides ◽  
Soy Proteins ◽  
Health Claim ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Physiological Functions ◽  
Target Organs ◽  
Soy Peptides ◽  
The Usa

Soy consumption has been associated with many potential health benefits in reducing chronic diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular disease, insulin-resistance/type II diabetes, certain type of cancers, and immune disorders. These physiological functions have been attributed to soy proteins either as intact soy protein or more commonly as functional or bioactive peptides derived from soybean processing. These findings have led to the approval of a health claim in the USA regarding the ability of soy proteins in reducing the risk for coronary heart disease and the acceptance of a health claim in Canada that soy protein can help lower cholesterol levels. Using different approaches, many soy bioactive peptides that have a variety of physiological functions such as hypolipidemic, anti-hypertensive, and anti-cancer properties, and anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and immunomodulatory effects have been identified. Some soy peptides like lunasin and soymorphins possess more than one of these properties and play a role in the prevention of multiple chronic diseases. Overall, progress has been made in understanding the functional and bioactive components of soy. However, more studies are required to further identify their target organs, and elucidate their biological mechanisms of action in order to be potentially used as functional foods or even therapeutics for the prevention or treatment of chronic diseases.

scholarly journals Branched-chain fatty acid content of foods and estimated intake in the USA

2014 ◽  
Vol 112 (4) ◽  
pp. 565-572 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rinat Rivka Ran-Ressler ◽  
SangEun Bae ◽  
Peter Lawrence ◽  
Dong Hao Wang ◽  
J. Thomas Brenna
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Milk Fat ◽  
Fatty Acid Content ◽  
Daily Intake ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Fermented Foods ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Chain Pufa ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Branched Chain

Branched-chain fatty acids (BCFA) are bioactive food components that constitute about 2 % of fatty acids in cows' milk fat. There are few systematic data available on the BCFA content of other foods to estimate dietary intakes. In the present study, we report BCFA distribution and content of fresh and processed foods representing the major foods in the American diet and estimate BCFA intake. BCFA are primarily components of dairy and ruminant food products, and are absent from chicken, pork and salmon. The mean BCFA intake of 500 mg/d was delivered primarily from dairy and beef food products; by comparison, average intake of the widely studied long-chain PUFA EPA and DHA has been estimated to be 100 mg/d. Common adjustments in the diet could double the daily intake of BCFA. The fermented foods sauerkraut and miso had appreciable fractions of BCFA, but, overall, they are low-fat foods providing very small amounts of BCFA in the diet, and other fermented foods did not contain BCFA as might have been expected from the influence of microbial exposure. These data support the quantitative importance of BCFA delivered primarily from dairy and beef food products and highlight the need for research into their effects on health.

scholarly journals Nutritional Content According to the Presence of Front of Package Marketing Strategies: The Case of Ultra-Processed Snack Food Products Purchased in Costa Rica

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2738 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Gamboa-Gamboa ◽  
Adriana Blanco-Metzler ◽  
Stefanie Vandevijvere ◽  
Manuel Ramirez-Zea ◽  
Maria F. Kroker-Lobos
Keyword(s):  
Costa Rica ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Marketing Strategies ◽  
Health Claims ◽  
Purchase Behavior ◽  
Snack Food ◽  
Processed Food ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Health Claim ◽  
Critical Nutrients

The industry uses nutrition and health claims, premium offers, and promotional characters as marketing strategies (MS). The inclusion of these MS on ultra-processed products may influence child and adolescent purchase behavior. This study determined the proportion of foods carrying claims and marketing strategies, also the proportion of products with critical nutrients declaration, and nutritional profile differences between products that carry or not claims and MS on the front-of-package (FoP) of ultra-processed food products sold in Costa Rica. Data were obtained from 2423 photographs of seven food groups consumed as snacks that were sold in one of the most widespread and popular hypermarket chains in Costa Rica in 2015. Ten percent of products lacked a nutrition facts panel. Sodium was the least reported critical nutrient. Energy and critical nutrients were significantly highest in products that did not include any nutrition or health claim and in products that included at least one MS. Forty-four percent and 10% of all products displayed at least one nutrition or at least one health claim, respectively, and 23% displayed at least one MS. In conclusion, regulations are needed to restrict claims and marketing on ultra-processed food packages to generate healthier food environments and contribute to the prevention of childhood and adolescent obesity in Costa Rica.

Comparative practices of food label claims from US, EU and selected Southeast Asian countries

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 530-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
May O. Lwin
Keyword(s):  
Southeast Asia ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Southeast Asian ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Food Label ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Southeast Asian Countries

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to fulfil gaps in knowledge regarding food packaging practices in Southeast Asia by examining the informational content of food labels on a variety of packaged foods. Design/methodology/approach – Using local and imported food products found in supermarkets in Singapore, a quantitative content analysis of food label claims in a wide range of packaged food products was conducted. A codebook was developed to capture the attributes of the food labels and claims, content categories, product names, food categories, sources of manufacture and countries of brand origin. The three main regions of analysis of country of manufacture were the USA, European Union (EU) and Southeast Asia. Findings – Analysis of food products manufactured in five Southeast Asian countries revealed the presence of various claims in food products, and a number of specific claims exceeded the percentages found in products from the USA or EU. The results showed that a significant proportion of products from Southeast Asian countries display nutrient content and nutrient function claims, as well as general marketing claims and non-nutrient claims. However, there were variations in practice amongst the five Southeast Asian countries. Research limitations/implications – The sample was limited in being collected from one geographic location. Future research needs to expand data collection both geographically and longitudinally. Practical implications – The findings are valuable for the national health authorities in addressing policies on food package labelling, and homogenization efforts pertaining to regional/international labelling policies. These in turn could influence food marketing practices. Social implications – The findings are useful in crafting educational programming and guidelines for health and nutrition education. Originality/value – This research is the first to explore food labelling practices in multiple Southeast Asian countries and compare them cross-sectionally with EU and US practices.

scholarly journals Heart Images on Food Labels: A Health Claim or Not?

Foods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 643
Author(s):  
Krista Miklavec ◽  
Maša Hribar ◽  
Anita Kušar ◽  
Igor Pravst
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Health Claims ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Food Label ◽  
Health Claim ◽  
Health Related

Health claims on food labels are used by food manufacturers to inform consumers about the health effects of a product, and such claims can have notable effects on consumer preferences. According to regulatory definitions, health claims can be either worded or presented as images, but it is not clear under which conditions an image on a food label should be considered a health claim. This question has important practical implications, as the use of health claims is strictly regulated. The objective of this study was to determine how commonly images of the heart are used on food labels, and to investigate consumers’ perceptions of products labelled with heart images, using different degrees of health relationships. Both a food supply study (N = 10,573 foods) and experiments with consumers (N = 1000) were performed in Slovenia. The use of heart imagery on food products was very common (9%). The consumer study was conducted using a web panel. Structure of the study population was comparable with Slovenian adult population (18–65 years), according to gender and age. The questionnaire was split into conjoint analysis with constructed elements, a choice-based task with real-life elements and a consumers’ association task. The experiments showed that a heart image as part of the brand name itself—without an additional (worded) health claim—did not cause most consumers to relate it to health. However, consumers tended to strongly relate an image of the heart as part of a brand with health benefits, where the image was accompanied by a worded health claim or if the heart image was designed specifically to imply health benefits. We can conclude that the use of heart images was very common on food products, but references to health were less common. Without a health-related context, heart images could not be considered as a health claim.

scholarly journals International Food Safety Standards: Catalysts for Increased Chinese Food Quality?

2008 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-90 ◽  
Author(s):  
Søren Kjeldsen-Kragh ◽  
Lu Wencong
Keyword(s):  
Food Safety ◽  
Food Quality ◽  
Safety Issue ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Trade Restrictions ◽  
Safety Standards ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Developed Countries ◽  
Food Safety Standards

During the last 10-15 years the question about food safety has increasingly been a topic of great concern nationally and internationally. Traditionally there has been a conflict of interest between the developed countries with higher food safety standards and the developing countries with lower food safety rules. As long as adequate international rules persist the view of standards as barriers should be replaced by the view of standards as catalysts for increased food quality. This article looks at the food safety issue in China, the largest developing country. The Chinese exports of food products have been confronted with trade restrictions because the products did not comply with the high food standards in the USA, the EU and Japan. These difficulties have contributed to a greater concern in China about the quality of the food products. In the last ten years a series of changes in the rules and in the administration have taken place. It is a complicated task because it touches the whole food chain. The article tries to cast light on these important questions. What have been the consequences of inadequate food safety regulations in China? What have been done until now to improve the food quality standards in China? What further initiatives should be taken to improve the situation in the future?

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