2009
DOI: 10.1080/10810730903204247
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A Front-of-Pack Nutrition Logo: A Quantitative and Qualitative Process Evaluation in the Netherlands

Abstract: This study aimed to perform a quantitative and qualitative process evaluation of the introduction of the Choices logo, a front-of-pack nutrition logo on products with a favorable product composition, adopted by many food producers, retail and food service organizations, conditionally endorsed by the Dutch government, validated by scientists, and in the process of international dissemination. An online questionnaire was sent to adult consumers 4 months after the introduction of the logo (n = 1,032) and 1 year l… Show more

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“…Several studies have found that consumers desire uniform FOP systems across products (12,19) . However, participants in focus groups in the Netherlands expressed concern that a diversity of product categories such as vegetables and snacks carrying the same logo would be confusing (6) .…”
Section: Improving Label Awareness and Trustmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Several studies have found that consumers desire uniform FOP systems across products (12,19) . However, participants in focus groups in the Netherlands expressed concern that a diversity of product categories such as vegetables and snacks carrying the same logo would be confusing (6) .…”
Section: Improving Label Awareness and Trustmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…European focus groups also found that an official endorsement from a national or international organization strongly increased the consumer perception of credibility, while endorsements by the European Union and European food manufacturers were perceived as less credible compared with the WHO or a national nutrition organization (12) . People were more sceptical if they thought the symbol was developed by the food industry (6) . The UK FSA study also found that some consumers were sceptical about FOP labels because they thought the food companies were using them to push certain products and therefore could not be trusted (13) .…”
Section: Improving Label Awareness and Trustmentioning
confidence: 99%
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