The Availability and Quality of Food Labelling Components in the Canadian E-Grocery Retail Environment.

Autor:	Lee JJ; Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada., Ahmed M; Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada.; Joannah & Brian Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada., Zhang T; Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada., Weippert MV; Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada., Schermel A; Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada., L'Abbé MR; Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A1, Canada.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Nutrients [Nutrients] 2021 Jul 29; Vol. 13 (8). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jul 29.
DOI:	10.3390/nu13082611
Abstrakt:	Background: Although packaged foods sold in retail stores must follow food labelling regulations, there are no e-grocery food labelling regulations to mandate and standardize the availability and presentation of product information. Therefore, the objective of the study was to evaluate the availability and quality of food labelling components in the Canadian e-grocery retail environment. Methods: A sample of fresh and pre-packaged products was identified on eight leading grocery retail websites in Canada, to assess the availability and quality of food labelling components. Results: Out of 555 product searches, all products were accompanied by product images with front-of-pack images more readily available (96.0%) than back-of-pack (12.4%) and other side panel images (3.1%). The following mandatory nutrition information was available for 61.1% of the products: nutrition facts table (68.8%), ingredient (73.9%), and allergen (53.8%) information. The majority of the nutrition information was available after scrolling down, clicking additionally on the description page, or viewing only as an image. Date markings were not available; packaging material information was available for 2.0% of the products. Conclusions: There was wide variability and inconsistencies in the presentation of food labelling components in the e-grocery retail environment, which can be barriers in enabling Canadians to make informed purchasing decisions.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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