Objective understanding of five front-of-pack labels among consumers in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa

Autor:	Tracey Ruth Hutton, Annelie Gresse
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2022
Předmět:	front-of-pack food label nutri-score objective understanding reference intake traffic light label warning label Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Nutritional diseases. Deficiency diseases RC620-627
Zdroj:	The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 35, Iss 3, Pp 108-114 (2022)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1607-0658 2221-1268 16070658
DOI:	10.1080/16070658.2021.1991674
Popis:	Objective: This study aimed to assess the objective understanding of five front-of-pack label formats, namely the Reference Intake, Multiple Traffic Light label, Nutri-Score, health endorsement logo and warning label, among consumers in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa. Design: This was a cross-sectional, exploratory study. Setting: Interviewer-administered surveys were conducted at 12 randomly selected food retail outlets in an urban setting. Subjects: A total of 359 adult participants were included in this study. Outcome measures: Objective understanding was measured by asking participants to rank food products according to their nutritional quality, using the displayed front-of-pack label. Results: The type of front-of-pack label significantly influenced ranking ability (p
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