The effects of using a nutrition logo on consumption and product evaluation of a sweet pastry

Steenhuis, I.H.M.; Kroeze, Willemieke; Vyth, E.L.; Valk, S. de; Verbauwen, R.; Seidell, Jacob C.

doi:10.1016/j.appet.2010.07.013

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“…Provencher et al (2009) showed that the perception that a cookie was healthy increased the actual intake of the food. Nevertheless, Steenhuis et al (2010) showed no increased intake when comparing the consumption of a cake with the Choices logo to the same cake without it (note that this cake was not perceived as healthy). These studies focused on only one product and therefore further research is required regarding overall dietary patterns.…”

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Consuming a diet complying with front-of-pack label criteria may reduce cholesterol levels: a modeling study

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Background/Objectives: Front-of-pack nutrition labels can help consumers to make healthier choices and stimulate healthier product development. This is the first modeling study to investigate the potential impact on cholesterol levels of consuming a diet consisting of products that comply with the criteria for a 'healthier choice logo'. Subjects/Methods: National food consumption and food composition data were used to estimate the nutrient intake of the Dutch adult population (18-70 years) before and after replacing foods that did not comply with the Choices front-of-pack label criteria. Different scenarios were established. The difference in cholesterol levels in the Dutch population was assessed before and after replacement by means of equations from meta-analyses that calculate how blood lipids change when diet composition changes. Results: After replacing non-complying products with products, which comply with the label's criteria (maximum scenario), saturated fatty acids median intake reduced from 14.5 to 9.8 en%. Trans-fatty acids reduced from 0.95 to 0.57 en%. The average predicted changes in low-density lipoprotein and total cholesterol levels were À0.25 and À0.31 mmol/l, respectively. Because high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels reduced as well (À0.05 mmol/l), overall, the result was a slightly positive change in the total cholesterol/HDL ratio (À0.03). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that the consumption of foods complying with the criteria for a front-of-pack label could contribute moderately to cardiovascular risk reduction via influencing blood lipids. These findings were independent of other potential effects on related health outcomes.

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Consuming a diet complying with front-of-pack label criteria may reduce cholesterol levels: a modeling study

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“…When consumers interpret health-related information on food labels, they must rely on the information available and their existing knowledge (Lahteenmaki, 2015). A number of research studies have focused on evaluating health symbols (Emrich, Mendoza, & L'Abbe, 2012;Emrich et al, 2014), familiarity with them (Lahti-Koski et al, 2012;Neuman, Persson Osowski, Mattsson Sydner, & Fjellstrom, 2014;Vyth et al, 2009;Vyth et al, 2010) and a symbol's influence on consumers' product healthfulness evaluation or choice (Bialkova et al, 2014;Roberto et al, 2012;Steenhuis et al, 2010;Erica van Herpen, Hieke, & van Trijp, 2014;E. Van Herpen, Seiss, & van Trijp, 2012;Erica van Herpen & van Trijp, 2011), but very few have concentrated on consumers' associations with the symbol (Carrillo et al, 2014;Neuman et al, 2014).…”

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Front of package symbols as a tool to promote healthier food choices in Slovenia: Accompanying explanatory claim can considerably influence the consumer's preferences

Miklavec

Pravst

Raats

et al. 2016

Food Research International

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“…For example, this 'health halo' effect has been documented for products labelled as 'low fat' (29) . To test this possibility with the Choices logo, participants in a laboratory-based study using a cross-over design (30) were given a piece of chocolate mousse cake. In one condition, they were told the cake qualified for a Choices logo, which was further explained on an information card.…”

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The science on front-of-package food labels

Hawley

Roberto

Bragg

et al. 2012

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: The US Food and Drug Administration and Institute of Medicine are currently investigating front-of-package (FOP) food labelling systems to provide sciencebased guidance to the food industry. The present paper reviews the literature on FOP labelling and supermarket shelf-labelling systems published or under review by February 2011 to inform current investigations and identify areas of future research. Design: A structured search was undertaken of research studies on consumer use, understanding of, preference for, perception of and behaviours relating to FOP/ shelf labelling published between January 2004 and February 2011. Results: Twenty-eight studies from a structured search met inclusion criteria. Reviewed studies examined consumer preferences, understanding and use of different labelling systems as well as label impact on purchasing patterns and industry product reformulation. Conclusions: The findings indicate that the Multiple Traffic Light system has most consistently helped consumers identify healthier products; however, additional research on different labelling systems' abilities to influence consumer behaviour is needed.

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The effects of using a nutrition logo on consumption and product evaluation of a sweet pastry

Cited by 41 publications

References 15 publications

Consuming a diet complying with front-of-pack label criteria may reduce cholesterol levels: a modeling study

Consuming a diet complying with front-of-pack label criteria may reduce cholesterol levels: a modeling study

Front of package symbols as a tool to promote healthier food choices in Slovenia: Accompanying explanatory claim can considerably influence the consumer's preferences

The science on front-of-package food labels

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