scholarly journals Evaluation of food and beverage television advertising during children's viewing time in Spain using the UK nutrient profile model

2012 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 1314-1320 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ma Mar Romero-Fernández ◽  
Miguel Ángel Royo-Bordonada ◽  
Fernando Rodríguez-Artalejo
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Television Advertising ◽  
Food Composition ◽  
Viewing Time ◽  
Nutrient Profile ◽  
Profile Model ◽  
Food Composition Tables ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
The Uk

AbstractObjectiveTo evaluate the nutritional quality of products advertised on television (TV) during children's viewing time in Spain, applying the UK nutrient profile model (UKNPM).DesignWe recorded 80 h of four general TV station broadcasts during children's viewing time in May and June 2008, and identified all advertisements for foods and beverages. Nutritional information was obtained from the product labels or websites and from food composition tables. Each product was classified as healthy (e.g. gazpacho, a vegetable juice) or less healthy (e.g. potato crisp snacks) according to the UKNPM criteria.SettingFour free-of-charge TV channels in Spain: two national channels and two regional ones.SubjectsTV commercials of food and beverages.ResultsA total of 486 commercials were broadcast for ninety-six different products, with a mean frequency of 5·1 advertisements per product. Some 61·5 % of the ninety-six products were less healthy, and the percentage was higher for foods (74·1 %). All (100 %) of the breakfast cereals and 80 % of the non-alcoholic drinks and soft drinks were less healthy. Of the total sample of commercials, 59·7 % were for less healthy products, a percentage that rose to 71·2 % during children's reinforced protection viewing time.ConclusionsOver half the commercials were for less healthy products, a proportion that rose to over two-thirds during the hours of special protection for children. This suggests that applying the UKNPM to regulate food advertising during this slot would entail the withdrawal of most food commercials in Spain. TV advertising of products with low nutritional quality should be restricted.

scholarly journals Declaration of nutrition information on and nutritional quality of Thai ready-to-eat packaged food products

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 1409-1417 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suladda Pongutta ◽  
Pitipa Chongwatpol ◽  
Parwin Tantayapirak ◽  
Stefanie Vandevijvere
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Health Claims ◽  
Nutrition Information ◽  
Nutrient Profile ◽  
Profile Model ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Packaged Foods ◽  
Packaged Food

AbstractObjectiveThe present study assessed the nutrition information displayed on ready-to-eat packaged foods and the nutritional quality of those food products in Thailand.DesignIn March 2015, the nutrition information panels and nutrition and health claims on ready-to-eat packaged foods were collected from the biggest store of each of the twelve major retailers, using protocols developed by the International Network for Food and Obesity/Non-communicable Diseases Research, Monitoring and Action Support (INFORMAS). The Thai Nutrient Profile Model was used to classify food products according to their nutritional quality as ‘healthier’ or ‘less healthy’.ResultsIn total, information from 7205 food products was collected across five broad food categories. Out of those products, 5707 (79·2 %), 2536 (35·2 %) and 1487 (20·6 %) carried a nutrition facts panel, a Guideline Daily Amount (GDA) label and health-related claims, respectively. Only 4691 (65·1 %) and 2484 (34·5 %) of the products that displayed the nutrition facts or a GDA label, respectively, followed the guidelines of the Thai Food and Drug Administration. In total, 4689 products (65·1 %) could be classified according to the Thai Nutrient Profile Model, of which 432 products (9·2 %) were classified as healthier. Moreover, among the 1487 products carrying health-related claims, 1219 (82·0 %) were classified as less healthy. Allowing less healthy food products to carry claims could mislead consumers and result in overconsumption of ready-to-eat food products.ConclusionsThe findings suggest effective policies should be implemented to increase the relative availability of healthier ready-to-eat packaged foods, as well as to improve the provision of nutrition information on labels in Thailand.

scholarly journals An analysis of food and beverage advertising on bus shelters in a deprived area of Northern England

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy Finlay ◽  
Scott Lloyd ◽  
Amelia Lake ◽  
Thomas Armstrong ◽  
Mark Fishpool ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Deprivation Level ◽  
Food Advertising ◽  
Food Marketing ◽  
Television Programming ◽  
Nutrient Profile ◽  
Food Advertisements ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Almost All

Objective: To quantify the extent of food and beverage advertising on bus shelters in a deprived area of the UK that has no restrictions on this activity, to identify the healthfulness of advertised products and the creative strategies used and extent of appeal to young people, and to identify differences by level of deprivation.Design: Images of all bus shelter advertisements across the two unitary authorities were collected via in person photography (in 2019) and verified using Google Street View (photos recorded in 2018). All advertisements were coded according to advert type. Food and beverage advertisements were coded as brand or product ads and into one of seventeen food categories. These items were classified as healthy/less healthy using the UK Nutrient Profile Model. The deprivation level of the ad location was identified using the UK Index of Multiple Deprivation.Setting: This study took place in South Teesside, specifically the unitary authorities of Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland.Participants: There are no participants in this study.Results: 832 advertisements were identified in total, almost half (48.9%) of which were for foods or beverages. Of the food and beverage adverts, 35.1% were classed as less healthy. Close to a quarter (22.2%) of food advertisements used creative strategies, almost all of these were competitions. Food advertisements were found to be of appeal to children under 12 years (47.3%) and adolescents, 13-17 years (70.5%). Most bus shelters, and therefore most food advertising, was in the most deprived area but not meaningful differences in advertising was found by level of deprivation.Conclusions: Food advertising is extensive on bus shelters in the UK, and a substantial proportion of this advertising is classified as less healthy and would not be permitted to be advertised around television programming for children. Bus shelter advertising should be considered part of the UK policy deliberations around restricting less healthy food marketing exposure.

Comparing how Canadian packaged food products align with the 2007 and 2019 versions of Canada’s Food Guide

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Mulligan ◽  
Beatriz Franco-Arellano ◽  
Mavra Ahmed ◽  
Laura Vergeer ◽  
Kacie M Dickinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Label ◽  
Nutrient Profile ◽  
Profile Model ◽  
Information Program ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Label Information ◽  
Packaged Foods ◽  
Packaged Food ◽  
Health Canada ◽  
Future Work

In 2019, Canada’s Food Guide (CFG) was updated from the 2007 version. This study developed a food-based nutrient profile model (NPM) to evaluate the alignment of packaged food and beverage products with CFG 2019 and compared it with CFG 2007. Packaged products from the University of Toronto’s Food Label Information Program 2017 database were evaluated in terms of their alignment with CFG 2007 (using the Health Canada Surveillance Tool (HCST)) and CFG 2019 (using our newly developed CFG 2019 NPM). Agreement in alignment (e.g., products “in line” according to CFG 2019 NPM and in Tiers 1 or 2 according to the HCST) was calculated and differences in alignment and reasons for differences were quantified and described. Overall agreement in product alignment between CFG 2007 and 2019 was 81.9%, with fewer products aligned with CFG 2019: 16.4% vs. 31.8%, (X2 =189.12, p< 0.001). Differences in alignment varied across food categories (0.0-73.8%), explained by differences in CFG 2019, reflected in the CFG 2019 NPM (e.g., emphasis on avoiding processed foods, encouraging whole grains and low-fat dairy). This study presents a first step in assessing packaged foods’ alignment with CFG 2019; future work is needed to evaluate broader dietary adherence to the updated recommendations. Novelty Bullets: -A food-based nutrient profile model was developed based on the 2019 Canada’s Food Guide (CFG) and tested on packaged foods by comparing it to the nutrient-based Health Canada Surveillance Tool (HCST), based on CFG 2007. -Most (82%) packaged products were “not in line” with either CFG version.

scholarly journals The effectiveness of self-regulation in limiting the advertising of unhealthy foods and beverages on children’s preferred websites in Canada

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. 1608-1617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monique Potvin Kent ◽  
Elise Pauzé
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Free Sugars ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Pan American ◽  
Advertising Exposure ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Uk

AbstractObjectiveTo assess the effectiveness of the self-regulatory Canadian Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CAI) in limiting advertising of unhealthy foods and beverages on children’s preferred websites in Canada.Design/Setting/SubjectsSyndicated Internet advertising exposure data were used to identify the ten most popular websites for children (aged 2–11 years) and determine the frequency of food/beverage banner and pop-up ads on these websites from June 2015 to May 2016. Nutrition information for advertised products was collected and their nutrient content per 100 g was calculated. Nutritional quality of all food/beverage ads was assessed using the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and UK Nutrient Profile Models (NPM). Nutritional quality of CAI and non-CAI company ads was compared usingχ2analyses and independentttests.ResultsAbout 54 million food/beverage ads were viewed on children’s preferred websites from June 2015 to May 2016. Most (93·4 %) product ads were categorized as excessive in fat, Na or free sugars as per the PAHO NPM and 73·8 % were deemed less healthy according to the UK NPM. CAI-company ads were 2·2 times more likely (OR; 99 % CI) to be excessive in at least one nutrient (2·2; 2·1, 2·2,P<0·001) and 2·5 times more likely to be deemed less healthy (2·5; 2·5, 2·5,P<0·001) than non-CAI ads. On average, CAI-company product ads also contained (mean difference; 99 % CI) more energy (141; 141·1, 141·4 kcal,P<0·001,r=0·55), sugar (18·2; 18·2, 18·2 g,P<0·001,r=0·68) and Na (70·0; 69·7, 70·0 mg,P<0·001,r=0·23) per 100 g serving than non-CAI ads.ConclusionsThe CAI is not limiting unhealthy food and beverage advertising on children’s preferred websites in Canada. Mandatory regulations are needed.

scholarly journals Food- and diet-based validations of a Nestlé Nutrient Profiling System for reformulation in two nationally representative surveys

2018 ◽  
Vol 120 (9) ◽  
pp. 1056-1064 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florent Vieux ◽  
Lisa Privet ◽  
Gabriel Masset
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Quality ◽  
Healthy Eating Index ◽  
Nutrient Profiling ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Nutritional Profiling ◽  
Mean Adequacy Ratio ◽  
Validation Tests

AbstractThe Nestlé Nutritional Profiling System (NNPS) has been developed to guide food and beverage reformulation. The WHO published guidelines to develop and validate nutrient profiling systems. The objective was to conduct validation tests of the NNPS following principles of the WHO guidelines. French (Individual and National Survey on food Consumption 2006–2007) and the USA (National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys 2011–2012) nationally representative dietary surveys were used. NNPS outcomes (PASS, FAIL, out-of-scope) of foods were compared with the validated UK Ofcom nutrient profiling system outcomes. Contributions of NNPS outcomes to energy intakes were compared between diets nutritional quality classes defined by two methods: based on a food-based quality indicator (Programme National Nutrition Santé Guideline Score in France, Healthy Eating Index 2010 in the USA) or on a combination of three nutrient-based indicators (mean adequacy ratio, mean excess ratio and energy density). In both countries, food items with a NNPS FAIL outcome had a lower nutritional quality according to the UK Ofcom, with an overall agreement between the two systems of 75·7 % in France and 68·8 % in the USA. In both countries, a high (respectively, low) contribution of NNPS PASS (respectively, NNPS FAIL) was positively associated with diet healthiness. Absolute associations were stronger between the contribution of NNPS FAIL products and measures of diet healthiness. Foods and beverages reaching NNPS standards appeared to have a higher nutritional quality and would be more likely to contribute to healthier diets, mainly linked to a reduction of nutrients to limit.

scholarly journals Studies on the response of Lactobacillus casei to folate vitamin in foods

1983 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-186 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. R. Phillips ◽  
A. J. A. Wright
Keyword(s):  
Lactobacillus Casei ◽  
Food Composition ◽  
Folate Intake ◽  
Apparent Discrepancy ◽  
Ph Values ◽  
Food Composition Tables ◽  
Kidney Enzyme ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Chicken Pancreas ◽  
Hog Kidney

1. Folate was measured microbiologically with Lactobacillus casei in extracts from a range of different foods at two incubation pH values, 6·2 and 6·8.2. The values for folate content obtained at pH 6·2 were, in several instances, considerably higher than at pH 6·8. The ‘positive drift’ seen in the values for dilutions incubated at pH 6·8 were absent from results at pH 6·2.3. A comparison was made of the ability of the two main sources (hog kidney and chicken pancreas) of deconjugase enzyme to produce measurable folate and the hog-kidney enzyme was shown to produce consistently higher values.4. The results presented here will have significance for studies of folate intake using calculations from food composition tables, in the light of the apparent discrepancy between calculated folate intake and the recommended daily allowances for the UK.

scholarly journals Updated Database and Trends of Declared Low- and No-Calorie Sweeteners From Foods and Beverages Marketed in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mª de Lourdes Samaniego-Vaesken ◽  
Beatriz González-Fernández ◽  
Teresa Partearroyo ◽  
Rafael Urrialde ◽  
Gregorio Varela-Moreiras
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Products ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Food Composition ◽  
Systematic Search ◽  
Alcoholic Beverages ◽  
Main Ingredient ◽  
The Past ◽  
Food Composition Tables ◽  
Food And Beverage ◽  
Milk And Dairy Products

Background: The past few years have witnessed an increase in the availability of food products containing one or more low- and no-calorie sweeteners (LNCS) in the Spanish market, mostly due to the new massive reformulation plan. However, these are not included in food composition tables or databases, and, therefore, assessment of their intake among the population is complex. This study aims to update a database including commercialized foods and beverages.Method: A systematic search of ingredients information from the different food and beverage categories was undertaken during 2019 by recording the availability and type of LNCS declared in the information of the product from labels and online shopping platforms of retailers from Spain to update a previous food composition database compiled in 2017.Results: A total of 1,238 products were identified. The major groups were sugar and sweets (24%), non-alcoholic beverages (21%), cereals and grains (19%), and milk and dairy products (14%) accounting for &gt;70% of total products. The mainly declared LNCS were sorbitol (19.5%), sucralose (19.5%), and acesulfame K (19.2%).Conclusion: There is a wide variety of products that include LNCS as a main ingredient with higher availability than when compared with the results of database of 2017, consequently, it might be expected that LNCS are commonly consumed at present in the Spanish diet.

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