EXPRESS: When Detailed Information Works Better: Comparison of Three and Five Color/Letter Front-of-Package Nutrition Labels

The adoption of front-of-package (FoP) nutrition labels to promote healthier food choices is increasing worldwide, yet it remains unclear which types of nutrition labels are superior from a public policy perspective. This research compares two common forms of evaluative FoP nutrition labels that vary in the number of colors and corresponding letters they display (three colors, A—C [3C] vs. five colors, A—E [5C]). Four studies, including a field study with vending machines and a study in an experimental supermarket using eye-tracking, show that compared with the 3C label and no label (control) conditions, the 5C label enhances purchase intentions and choices of healthy alternatives. In particular, the 5C nutrition label is superior because it provides more information that helps consumers discriminate the products’ healthiness. This ability to discriminate healthiness modifies consumers’ perceived healthiness of products and influences both their purchase intentions and choice of healthy food options.

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University Students Attitudes towards Use of Food Nutrition Labels (FNL) for healthy food Choices

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics ◽

10.1016/j.jand.2018.08.136 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 118 (10) ◽

pp. A162

Author(s):

A. Oshin ◽

V. Obatolu

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

Food Choices ◽

Healthy Food ◽

Nutrition Labels ◽

Food Nutrition ◽

Students Attitudes

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Self-reported use of nutrition labels to make food choices is associated with healthier dietary behaviours in adolescents

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980017001252 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 20 (13) ◽

pp. 2329-2339 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Amier Haidar ◽

Felicia R Carey ◽

Nalini Ranjit ◽

Natalie Archer ◽

Deanna Hoelscher

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

High School Students ◽

Parent Education ◽

Food Choices ◽

Nutrition Knowledge ◽

Healthy Weight ◽

Nutrition Label ◽

Nutrition Labels ◽

Dietary Behaviours ◽

Label Use

AbstractObjectiveThe study aimed to examine nutrition label use and dietary behaviours among ethnically diverse middle- and high-school students, in Texas, USA.DesignThe School Physical Activity and Nutrition (SPAN) survey is a cross-sectional statewide study using a self-administered questionnaire to assess nutrition and physical activity behaviours. Height and weight measurements were used to determine BMI. Multivariable logistic regression was used to determine associations between nutrition label use and dietary behaviours, with gender, grade, ethnicity, BMI, parent education, socio-economic status and nutrition knowledge as covariates.SettingParticipants from 283 schools, weighted to represent Texas youth.SubjectsSPAN 2009–2011 included 6716 8th and 11th graders (3465 girls and 3251 boys). The study population consisted of 39·83 % White/Other, 14·61 % African-American and 45·56 % Hispanic adolescents; with a mean age of 14·9 years, and 61·95 % at a healthy weight, 15·71 % having overweight and 22·34 % having obesity.ResultsAdolescents who did not use nutrition labels had 1·69 times greater odds of consuming ≥1 sugary beverages/d (P<0·05). Adolescents who used nutrition labels had 2·13 times greater odds of consuming ≥1 fruits and vegetables/d (P<0·05). Adolescents who used nutrition labels had significantly higher healthy eating scores than those who did not (P<0·001). For every 1-point increase in nutrition knowledge, adolescents had 1·22 greater odds of using nutrition labels.ConclusionsNutrition label use is associated with healthier dietary behaviours in adolescents. Intervention strategies for youth should include efforts to teach adolescents to use labels to make healthy food choices.

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How to improve food choices through vending machines: The importance of healthy food availability and consumers’ awareness

Food Quality and Preference ◽

10.1016/j.foodqual.2017.05.008 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 62 ◽

pp. 262-269 ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Alice Rosi ◽

Cristina Zerbini ◽

Nicoletta Pellegrini ◽

Francesca Scazzina ◽

Furio Brighenti ◽

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Keyword(s):

Food Availability ◽

Food Choices ◽

Healthy Food ◽

Vending Machines ◽

Healthy Food Availability

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Attractiveness vs. Status Contrast: An Eye-Tracking and Divided Visual Field Study

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e636952013-521 ◽

2013 ◽

Author(s):

Emine Akman ◽

Seda Dural

Keyword(s):

Visual Field ◽

Eye Tracking ◽

Field Study ◽

Divided Visual Field

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What Can I Eat? The Diabetes Guide to Healthy Food Choices

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e694152011-001 ◽

2010 ◽

Keyword(s):

Food Choices ◽

Healthy Food

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Examining Second Graders’ Healthy Food Choices: Through Literacy and Active Learning

Nutrition and Metabolic Insights ◽

10.1177/1178638819839063 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

pp. 117863881983906

Author(s):

Elsie Lindy Olan ◽

Laurie O. Campbell ◽

Shiva Jahani

Keyword(s):

Active Learning ◽

Health Knowledge ◽

Food Choices ◽

Second Graders ◽

Healthy Food ◽

Second Grade ◽

Post Intervention ◽

Literacy Environment ◽

Second Grade Students ◽

Alternative Approach

The purpose of this study was to investigate the implementation of a nutrition module and activities ( Go, Slow, Whoa) in a literacy environment through an active learning approach. Second graders (N = 85) from diverse socioeconomic status (SES) areas completed the 12-week program. The participants’ perceptions of healthy food choices were measured both pre- and post-intervention. Students met for 30 minutes twice a week, to complete 5-lessons from a Coordinated Approach to Child Health ( CATCH) nutrition module and activities ( Go, Slow, Whoa). Measures were taken both pre- and post-intervention ( Food Fury Quiz) to distinguishing between healthy and unhealthy foods (images). There was a statistically significant improvement ( t = 12.16, df =84, P = .000) from pretest ( M = 19.06, SD = 3.13) and posttest ( M = 23.34, SD = 0.48) scores. Administering a healthy food choice curriculum through literacy and active learning provides an alternative approach to improving health knowledge among second grade students.

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The Governance of the European Union: A New Institutionalist Approach

Journal of Public Policy ◽

10.1017/s0143814x0000115x ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 351-380 ◽

Cited By ~ 120

Author(s):

Simon J. Bulmer

Keyword(s):

Public Policy ◽

European Union ◽

International Relations ◽

European Integration ◽

European Community ◽

Historical Institutionalism ◽

System Level ◽

The European Union ◽

Comparative Public Policy ◽

Policy Perspective

ABSTRACTThe analysis of European integration has tended to use a toolkit drawn from international relations. But since the revival of integration in the mid-1980s, the governance of the European Community and European Union has increasingly come to resemble that of a multi-tiered state. Accordingly, this article analyzes the governance of the European Union from a comparative public policy perspective. Using new or historical institutionalism, three levels are considered. In the first part, attention is focused on the EU's institutions and the available instruments of governance. The second part examines the analysis of governance at the policy-specific or sub-system level, and puts forward an approach based on governance regimes. The final part considers the institutional roots of the persistent, regulatory character of governance in the European Union.

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