Nutri-Score: A Public Health Tool to Improve Eating Habits in Portugal

Goiana-da-Silva, Francisco; Cruz-e-Silva, David; Gregório, Maria João; Nunes, Alexandre Morais; Calhau, Conceição; Herçberg, Serge; Rito, Ana Isabel; Bento, Alexandra; Cruz, Diogo; Almeida, Fernando Antônio de; Darzi, Ara; Araújo, Fernando

doi:10.20344/amp.11627

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“…Several studies have validated the Nutri-score system's effectiveness by analyzing its applications in different countries like France and, recently, Belgium, Germany and Portugal, which are in the process of introducing it [34][35][36][37][38][39][40].…”

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Soft Drinks and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Advertising in Spain: Correlation between Nutritional Values and Advertising Discursive Strategies

Blasco

Jiménez-Morales

2020

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Spain ranks fifth among European countries for childhood obesity. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and soft drinks (SDs) are consumed by 81% of the Spanish children weekly. Advertising is one of the factors that contributes to an obesogenic environment. This study correlated longitudinally the nutritional values of SSBs and SDs and advertising discursive strategies between 2013 and 2018 for all media. A mixed-methods approach was applied that included a quantitative analysis of advertising spend data, a content analysis and a study of the discursive strategies used in advertisements. In addition, the Nutri-score system was used in order to determine the nutritional quality of the beverages. The results were analyzed applying the Spanish advertising regulatory framework for obesity prevention. The main findings indicate an association between low nutritional value beverage advertisements and a discourse based on hedonistic elements. In order to prevent childhood obesity in Spain, a stricter regulation of advertising is necessary, especially in aspects such as the language used to present products and celebrity endorsements.

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Section: Nutritional Analysismentioning

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Soft Drinks and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Advertising in Spain: Correlation between Nutritional Values and Advertising Discursive Strategies

Blasco

Jiménez-Morales

2020

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“…FoPLs were first introduced in the 1980s/1990s with some being endorsed by countries and implemented as part of national nutrition prevention programs [7,8] (namely, the Green Keyhole has been used in the Nordic countries since the 1980s, the Multiple Traffic Lights (MTL) in the United Kingdom since 2004, the Warning symbol in Chile since 2016, the Health Star Rating system in New Zealand and Australia since 2014, and the Nutri-Score in France in 2017 and then by several other European countries). Furthermore, the Guideline Daily Amount, which became the Reference Intakes (RIs), was implemented by many manufacturers in 2006 as part of a voluntary initiative by agro-food industries.…”

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Nutri-Score: The Most Efficient Front-of-Pack Nutrition Label to Inform Portuguese Consumers on the Nutritional Quality of Foods and Help Them Identify Healthier Options in Purchasing Situations

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Several studies have identified Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labels (FoPLs) as a promising strategy to improve the nutritional quality of consumers’ food choices and encourage manufacturers to offer healthier products. This study aims to fill the evidence gap regarding the most effective FoPL among the Portuguese population. In total, 1059 Portuguese participants were recruited through a web panel provider and asked to declare their intended food choices and to rank three sets of products (pizza, cakes and breakfast cereals) according to their nutritional quality, first in the absence of any labelling, and then with a FoPL displayed on-pack (five FoPLs tested). Finally, participants were asked to answer nine statements related to perceptions of FoPLs. Results showed that participants improved their food choices, depending on the FoPL and the food category. All FoPLs led to a higher percentage of correct responses on the ranking task compared to the no label condition. The Nutri-Score was among the FoPLs producing the greatest improvement across all food categories compared to the reference intakes (OR = 6.45 [4.43–9.39], p-value < 0.0001) and facilitating the highest percentage to correctly rank products according to nutritional quality. This study suggests that, among the available options, Nutri-Score is the most efficient FoPL to inform Portuguese consumers of the nutritional quality of foods and help them identify healthier options in mock purchasing situations.

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“…Goiana-da-Silva et al, 40 em revisão publicada em 2019, recomendam que Portugal adote o sistema Nutri-Score por considerá-los o mais adequado e, adicionalmente, por terem recebido do diretor regional da OMS a informação oficial de que "... o acúmulo de evidências de vários estudos mostra que o sistema Nutri-Score atende a todos os critérios de um sistema eficaz de rotulagem nutricional..." Galan, 41 em 2019, por ocasião da adoção do Nutri-Score na Espanha, publicou extensa revisão sintetizando as melhores evidências científicas que respaldam a validação desse sistema e sua melhor performance quando comparado a outros modelos de FoP.…”

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Associação Brasileira de Nutrologia recomenda o sistema Nutri-Score como modelo de avaliação do perfil nutricional de alimentos industrializados

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Filho

2020

International Journal of Nutrology

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ResumoSociedades organizadas, governo e indústria têm buscado formas de garantir ao consumidor informações nutricionais confiáveis e de fácil interpretação. Um dos aspectos que se tem discutido refere-se à possibilidade de oferecer um número maior de dados, em relação a aspectos críticos à saúde, que possam decodificar, sem substituir, aqueles já presentes na lista de ingredientes e na tabela de informação nutricional, de forma a permitir rápida interpretação. Nesse sentido, a Associação Brasileira de Nutrologia está buscando colaborar com essa iniciativa propondo a utilização do modelo Nutri-Score, em forma adaptada, como um método de informação do perfil nutricional. O presente documento revisa esse modelo, demonstra sua validação científica e sugere adaptações a fim de torná-lo mais informativo.

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Nutri-Score: A Public Health Tool to Improve Eating Habits in Portugal

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Cited by 14 publications

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Soft Drinks and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Advertising in Spain: Correlation between Nutritional Values and Advertising Discursive Strategies

Soft Drinks and Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Advertising in Spain: Correlation between Nutritional Values and Advertising Discursive Strategies

Nutri-Score: The Most Efficient Front-of-Pack Nutrition Label to Inform Portuguese Consumers on the Nutritional Quality of Foods and Help Them Identify Healthier Options in Purchasing Situations

Associação Brasileira de Nutrologia recomenda o sistema Nutri-Score como modelo de avaliação do perfil nutricional de alimentos industrializados

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