scholarly journals Does the current Scope of nutrition labelling provided in the Saudi markets cope with the increasing trend of chronic disease?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hoda Jr ◽  
Amal AlMughthem ◽  
Amen A Bawazir
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Nutritional Information ◽  
Nutrition Labelling ◽  
Nutritional Components ◽  
Hydrogenated Fat ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
Nutritional Facts

Abstract Background: With increased demand for prepackaged food, the nutrient content of those products has increased especially fat, sugar, and sodium. We aimed to assess the compliance of nutritional labeling and to analyze the stated nutritional components as presented on prepackaged food products in Saudi market. Methods: A total of 1153 foods were randomly sampled from fourteen stores. Nutritional information was taken from nutrient declarations present on food labels and assessed through a comparison of mean levels and assess compliance with Saudi Food and Drug Authority regulations. Results: Overall, of the total number of products surveyed, 88% displayed nutritional facts, while 12% did not. Of the total products that had nutritional facts, only 38% met SFDA requirements while 97% disclosed the four key nutritional elements (energy, carbohydrate, protein and fat). In total, almost one third of the products had a high fat content, 40% were high in sugar and 20% were high in Sodium. We found also, 20% listed hydrogenated fat in their ingredient information, 90% of which was fully hydrogenated, while 10% was partially hydrogenated. Conclusion: There was a high percentage of products that displayed nutritional facts, but only a small percentage complied with SFDA's recent regulations. Food reformulation could have an extraordinary potential to overcome the increase in nutrition-related chronic disease in Saudi Arabia, and the information acquired from this paper provides an overview of thinking about the food supply as a major source needed for a national intervention.

scholarly journals Nutrition Food Labeling in the Saudi Market between Compliance and Relaxing Policy

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Amal AlMughthem ◽  
Hoda Jradi ◽  
Amen Bawazir
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Food Labeling ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Nutritional Information ◽  
Nutritional Elements ◽  
Nutritional Components ◽  
Hydrogenated Fat ◽  
Nutritional Facts

Background: With increased demand for prepackaged food, the nutrient content of those products has increased especially fat, sugar, and sodium. We aimed to assess the compliance of nutritional labeling and to analyze the stated nutritional components as presented on prepackaged food products in Saudi market. Methods: A total of 1153 foods were randomly sampled from fourteen stores. Nutritional information was taken from nutrient declarations present on food labels and assessed through a comparison of mean levels and assess compliance with Saudi Food and Drug Authority regulations. Results: Overall, of the total number of products surveyed, 88% displayed nutritional facts, while 12% did not. Of the total products that had nutritional facts, only 38% met SFDA requirements while 97% disclosed the four key nutritional elements (energy, carbohydrate, protein and fat). In total, almost one third of the products had a high fat content, 40% were high in sugar and 20% were high in Sodium. We found also, 20% listed hydrogenated fat in their ingredient information, 90% of which was fully hydrogenated, while 10% was partially hydrogenated. Conclusion: There was a high percentage of products that displayed nutritional facts, but only a small percentage complied with SFDA's recent regulations. Food reformulation could have an extraordinary potential to overcome the increase in nutrition-related chronic disease in Saudi Arabia, and the information acquired from this paper provides an overview of thinking about the food supply as a major source needed for a national intervention.

scholarly journals How to Communicate Nutritional Information to People: the Attitudes of Chile Population Toward Food

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dario Gregori ◽  
Simonetta Ballali ◽  
Maria Gabriella Vecchio ◽  
Luis Marcel Valenzuela Contreras ◽  
Jorge Baeza Correa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Nutrition Labelling ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Phone Survey ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
Nutrition Messages ◽  
Nutritional Facts ◽  
Chilean Population

Nutrition labelling on food products represents an important tool for promoting healthy eating in consumers, and to guarantee transparency and clarity on products' characteristics. In an ideal scenario, consumers' better understanding and subsequently better compliance to nutritional facts would result in healthier choices, which could lead to an improved diet and to a reduction in disease-related risk factors. Research is necessary not only in assessing consumers' preferences towards different labels formats, but also to evaluate their ability to process food labels and their disposition towards new regulations concerning labelling. In our study, an ad-hoc survey was conducted to assess general knowledge and use of different labels and nutrition fact information in a Chilean sample (n= 1280), which was interviewed through a phone survey, performed over a 1-month period, in September 2012. The major part of the interviewees did not habitually read the labels and showed a low interest in paying an additional fee for additional information (89%). The rest was willing to pay an additional fee of the 5%, in order to get information expressed as Kcal per portion in 68% of cases compared to per 100g. Chilean consumers appeared to be interested to nutritional matters and considered nutritional labelling as a proper tool to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Considering the Chilean low knowledge on nutritional labelling, it is necessary to improve nutrition messages and nutrition knowledge among the Chilean population through fast action, especially to help consumers to make health-conscious choices.

Food labels – status and consumers’ attitude on the Serbian food market

2016 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilija Djekic ◽  
Nada Smigic
Keyword(s):  
Food Products ◽  
Health Claims ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Nutritional Information ◽  
The Status ◽  
Sport Activities ◽  
Label Information ◽  
Food Market ◽  
Nutritional Facts

Purpose – This paper aims to present results from a research that analyzed the quality of labels available in the Serbian food market and consumers’ attitudes toward food labels. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 899 food labels have been analyzed in relation to the presence of legally required information, their readability to average consumer and presence of nutritional/health claims and/or nutritional information. In parallel, 400 respondents were interviewed in the survey of consumers’ attitudes regarding labels. Findings – Results revealed that 38.2 per cent of food products hold labels that are not fully readable to average consumers. Regarding basic label information, 11 per cent of foods have missing information in terms of series/lot identification. The majority of the products (87.4 per cent) have only basic nutritional information with 4.6 per cent of products holding nutritional claims. Consumers with active sport activities showed higher awareness of nutritional information. There were no statistically significant differences between smokers and non-smokers regarding their attitudes toward nutritional information. Age and education play a significant role in ranking nutritional facts. The most important nutritional information is fat content, followed by sugar and vitamins. Research limitations/implications – The nature of the study did not allow conclusions regarding causal relationship between food products and consumers as well as if nutritional information affects consumers’ choices and purchasing patronage. Originality/value – The findings of this study are worthy, as they report the Serbian consumers’ understanding of labels and nutritional information as well as the status food labels sold in the Serbian market.

scholarly journals Older Adults’ Awareness and Knowledge of Beans in Relation to Their Nutrient Content and Role in Chronic Disease Risk

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Doma ◽  
Farrell ◽  
Leith-Bailey ◽  
Soucier ◽  
Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Dietary Fibre ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Disease Risk ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Heart Health ◽  
Chronic Disease Risk ◽  
Total Fat

Awareness and knowledge of nutrient-dense foods are important for older adults to help them make dietary choices that support a food-first approach to healthy aging. This is especially important since age is a major risk factor for chronic disease and the proportion of older adults in North America is increasing. Beans can contribute to a food-first approach to healthy aging as they are nutrient-dense and can reduce the risk of chronic diseases. However, studies exploring awareness and knowledge of beans in older adults are lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study was to explore older adults’ awareness of beans in relation to their nutrient content and role in chronic disease risk. Community-dwelling older adults (≥65 years old) were recruited and completed a validated researcher-administered questionnaire (n = 250), which was followed by 10 focus groups (n = 49). Results showed that the majority of older adults considered beans as a healthy food and thought consuming them could improve their health (99.2% and 98.0%, respectively); however, only 51.2% were bean consumers. While the majority (83.6%) of older adults were aware that a serving of beans is high in dietary fibre, bean consumers were significantly more likely to think that consuming beans could improve health areas related to dietary fibre including body weight management and constipation. Furthermore, most (84.8%) older adults thought consuming beans could improve heart health; however, bean consumers were significantly more likely to be aware that one serving of beans is low in nutrients relevant to heart health including total fat, saturated and trans fat as well as cholesterol. This research can help to inform healthcare professionals and public health agencies to create specific dietary strategies focusing on increasing older adults’ awareness and knowledge of beans in relation to their nutrient profile and role in promoting health.

The contradictions of food labelling policy

1995 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Lang
Keyword(s):  
Food Production ◽  
Genetically Modified Organisms ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Health Claims ◽  
Food Labelling ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Market Theory ◽  
Organic Foods ◽  
Nutritional Information

A variety of food labelling issues are reviewed: information about manufacturers' names, quality standards and quality marks, nutritional information, health claims, advertising, additives, genetically modified organisms, pesticides, organic foods, eco-labelling and animal welfare. Some of these issues are reasonably fully reflected in food labels and others not at all. There are different possible explanations for this variation in coverage. There is little consistency of approach to labelling, and there are grounds for questioning whether food labelling is working to the benefit of consumers. Market theory requires consumers to be fully informed for the market to work. But theory and reality are ill-matched because food labelling has itself become a battleground, rather than a tool to enable the market to work. Market theory either needs to be applied or to be changed. Food labelling is not the answer to getting better food, better food production, or even better flows of information. At best, the struggle for more honest labelling can be an educational process in itself.

scholarly journals Development of objectives for an educational programme to improve consumer knowledge of and attitudes towards nutritional information on food labels

1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Diana Jane Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Educational Programme ◽  
Consumer Knowledge ◽  
Processed Food ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Nutritional Information

Much attention has been given to the prevalence of diseases related to over-consumption of food, with nutritional labelling playing an increasingly prominent role in the prevention and reduction of these diseases. The development of technology and the subsequent availability of processed food have greatly contributed to these diseases, and created gaps in both distance and concept between the consumer and the manufacturer. An increasing number of food manufacturers are providing nutritional information regarding their products in order to maintain their position in the market; however, this avalanche of information is outstripping the ability of the consumer to use it effectively or to even comprehend it. This study was undertaken to identify the objectives needed for the formulation of an educational programme concerning the nutritional labelling of food containers.

scholarly journals Comparison of Yield, Nutrient Content and Antibacterial Activities of Wild and Cultivated Isolates of Pleurotus djamor

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Savita Jandaik ◽  
Anjana Sharma ◽  
Neetika Thakur
Keyword(s):  
Maximum Yield ◽  
Nutrient Content ◽  
Antibacterial Activities ◽  
Morphological Characters ◽  
Bioactive Molecules ◽  
Western Himalayas ◽  
Wild Isolate ◽  
Nutritional Components ◽  
Pleurotus Species ◽  
Molecular Studies

Background: Pleurotus species constitutes one of the choicest edible mushrooms, it is commonly known as “Oyster Mushroom” and in India it is commonly called as “Dhingri. It has important medicinal, biotechnological properties and environmental applications. Its cultivation can be done on a number of agricultural wastes and organic waste materials. There are significant problems in classifying Pleurotus isolates using only morphological characters which are often unreliable and inconclusive mainly due to the large influence exerted by environmental factors. Methods: A wild isolate of Pleurotus was collected from North western Himalayas and its identity was confirmed by molecular studies. Yield, nutritional components and its bioactive molecules were compared with the cultivated isolate of Pleurotus djamore Antibacterial activities of both the isolates of were performed against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus by disc diffusion. Results: Molecular studies confirmed the identity of wild isolate of Pleurotus as Pleurotus djamore. The maximum yield of wild isolate was on paddy straw followed by wheat straw. The protein content was 32.3±0.50g-1 in wild isolate and 28.7±1.67g-1 in cultivated isolate. Presence of nutritional components and phytochemicals inferred in this study indicate the importance of Pleurotus djamore in the pharmaceutical.

scholarly journals How Mothers Cook in Chile: an Experimental Exercise to Use Food Labels to Control Portion Sizes

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dario Gregori ◽  
Simonetta Ballali ◽  
Maria Gabriella Vecchio ◽  
Luis Marcel Valenzuela Contreras ◽  
Jorge Baeza Correa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Consumer Attitudes ◽  
Portion Size ◽  
Nutrition Information ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Food Label ◽  
Nutritional Information ◽  
Size Information ◽  
Portion Sizes ◽  
Food And Drink ◽  
Children's Meals

Portion size of food and drink products is an important factor when providing nutrition information for food labeling purposes. The present study was conducted in order to understand more about consumer attitudes and understanding of portion size information on food and drink products. An experimental trial was performed on mothers and one of their relative. The participants were asked to prepare two meals (one meant for a child, one for an adult), with ingredients measured only with kitchen tools. Participants were stratified by portion size information in two groups, one with labels bearing the “100 gram” and one with “per portion”. Subsequently, every participant was interviewed on the basis of a questionnaire assessing nutritional and portioning knowledge. When measured the total Kcal of prepared meals after the simulation, an increase of calories was recorded in the group of subjects who prepared foods bearing the100g label, although not statistically significant(p =0.842). Portion size use seemed to be a more intuitive way to properly share nutritional information on food label, especially when considering common traditional recipes. Meals responsible appeared to be much more at ease with per portion labeling, when preparing both children's meals and adult ones.

scholarly journals Use of nutritional food labels and consumers’ confidence in label information

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisane Moreno Lorena de SOUSA ◽  
Lize STANGARLIN-FIORI ◽  
Esther Heyde Selke COSTA ◽  
Fernanda FURTADO ◽  
Caroline Opolski MEDEIROS
Keyword(s):  
Public Institution ◽  
Nutrition Labeling ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Exact Test ◽  
Nutritional Information ◽  
Frequent Use ◽  
Label Information ◽  
Chi Square Test

ABSTRACT Objective This investigation evaluated the use of food labels and consumers’ perception of the reliability of food labels nutritional information. Methods This is a transversal exploratory quantitative investigation, carried out in Curitiba, Brazil. A total of 536 students from a public institution participated in the survey answering a structured questionnaire. Descriptive analyses, Chi-Square test and Fisher’s exact test were performed considering a significance level of 5%. Results The participants’ mean age was 21.11±2.83 years, and 59.3% were female. It was noticed that 41.6% of consumers used the nutritional information sometimes and 14.7% always, mainly because they liked to know what they were buying and consuming (35.8%). Lack of patience (29.5%) and concern about the composition of the food purchased (34.2%) were the main reasons for not using the information provided. The most commonly used nutrition claim was “trans fat-free” (42.5%) and the type of food in which nutrition labeling was used most was milk and dairy products (42.0%). Frequent use of nutritional information was higher among women (p<0.01) and among those who practice physical activity (p=0.04). Many individuals relied on food labels nutritional information (61.9%), but out of these, 43.6% did not use that information at the time of purchase. There was no difference between respondents’ confidence in the information, sociodemographic and health data. Conclusion Many people still do not use the label nutrition information. Efforts should be made to change this scenario. Changes in nutrition labeling can help modify this situation, with the use of clearer label information, more easily understood, that does not raise any doubts in the consumers’ mind.

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