Food label reading habits of WIC clients

Nutrition labels on pre-packaged foods: a systematic review

“…Women were also more likely to report that nutrition labels had influenced their food choices ( 53 ) and to trust nutrition labels ( 44 ) . Similar rates of nutrition label use have been documented among women of different levels of income and socio-economic status ( 34 , 38 , 51 , 55 , 57 ) . Only four studies reported no significant difference between male and female participants’ use of nutrition labels ( 17 , 46 , 94 , 95 ) .…”

“…Similar effects have been observed for education levels: individuals with greater education have reported greater use of nutrition labels in most studies ( 17 , 30 , 41 , 42 , 44 , 62 , 63 , 67 , 70 , 73 , 76 , 80 , 86 , 92 , 93 , 96 , 97 ) , with only two exceptions ( 35 , 94 ) . Seven studies targeting socio-economically disadvantaged populations reported variable rates of nutrition label use, ranging from 20 % to 74 % ( 23 , 38 , 39 , 41 , 51 , 61 , 92 ) , although these rates were typically lower than those reported for the general population.…”

“…Understanding was greater in younger ( 110 ) , female, educated and white participants ( 121 ) , and was also related to knowledge ( 95 , 122 , 123 ) , perceived understanding ( 95 ) , attitude towards and motivation to use the nutrition label ( 95 , 123 ) , as well as frequent label use ( 69 , 98 , 119 ) . Self-reported understanding is generally high among lower-income groups ( 38 , 41 , 51 ) ; however, with the exception of one sample of individuals eligible for a US food supplementation programme ( 41 ) , most showed poor performance on items measuring their ability to use the label, especially when calculations were required ( 38 , 51 ) . Low perceived self-efficacy in using the label was also reported by women on social assistance ( 113 ) .…”

Exploring antecedents of healthy food choices: an Indian experience

“…Consumers have to process nutrition information for understanding and use (Levy et al, 1992;Burton et al, 1999;Byrd-Bredbenner, 2000;Stuart et al, 2003). But, consumers have limited ability to process the nutrition information, especially when calculations are required (Michel et al, 1994;Haldeman et al, 2000). Further, consumers experience difficulty in interpreting quantitative information on labels (Baltas, 2001;Cowburn and Stockley, 2005;Drichoutis, 2006;Mhurchu and Gorton, 2007).…”

Besin Etiketi Okuma Alışkanlıklarına ve Etiket Okumanın Satın Alma Tercihlerine Cinsiyetin Etkisi: Tekirdağ İli Örneği

“…Etiketin önemli olduğu fikri ile cinsiyet arasındaki ilişki istatistikî açıdan önemli ( 2 = 9.669; P<0.05) bulunmuştur. Micthel ve ark [21],. Kuzey Virjinya'da 69 gönüllü kadın üzerinde yiyecek etiketleri ve beslenme konuları ile ilgili yapılan araştırmada, bir gıda maddesini satın alırken deneklerin %58'inin hemen hemen her zaman, %31'inin bazen yiyecek etiketini okuduklarını saptamışlardır.…”