Use of Nutrition Facts Panels among Adults Who Make Household Food Purchasing Decisions

Blitstein, Jonathan; Evans, W. Douglas

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2006.02.009

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“…4 However, research has shown that nutrition label use was reportedly lower in households with children compared to adult households with no children. 7,32,33 In this study, parental nutrition knowledge was associated with children's lower adiposity, but limited evidence was found regarding nutrition label use with children's adiposity. Whether this reflects a more favorable dietary profile composed of foods with no nutrition food labels (such as fruits and vegetables) or an improved understanding of foods without needing to consult nutrition labels is unclear and should be investigated further.…”

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“…9,13 However, results varied across demographic and health characteristics. 32,[34][35][36][37] Indeed, the parental influence on children is further complicated with additional competing demands, such as the need to maintain a routine in the household while maintaining harmony. 33,38 In parents, nutrition label use was associated with more favorable cardiovascular biomarkers, whereas nutrition knowledge was associated with less favorable cardiovascular biomarkers.…”

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“…Previous studies reported that nutrition label use is higher among females and those with higher education and age. 32,34,35 However, there is considerable variation in how nutrition label use, label literacy, and nutrition knowledge is measured. 32,35,36 Thus, to improve understanding of the relationships among nutrition label literacy and use and nutrition knowledge, considerable research and methodological work are needed into standardizing these nutrition measures.…”

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Parental Nutrition Knowledge Rather Than Nutrition Label Use Is Associated With Adiposity in Children

Kakinami

Houle

McGrath

2016

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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Objective-Determine how parental nutrition label use, label literacy, and nutrition knowledge may be associated with cardiovascular health in parents and their children.Design and Setting-Cross-sectional analyses of 2006 data from the Healthy Heart Project in Montreal, Canada.Participants-Among community recruited families, parents were predominantly mothers (n = 127 [80%]; mean age, 45.0 years) and half of their children were female (44%; mean age, 12.5 years).Main Outcome Measures-Blood pressure, lipids, and weight. Nutrition label use, label literacy, and nutrition knowledge among parents were collected using existing scales. Conclusions and Implications-Parents with greater nutrition label use had more favorable lipids, but children's lipids were unaffected. Children of parents with greater nutrition knowledge had lower adiposity. Further research on the correlates of label use and health is needed. Analyses-Multivariable linear regression models. Results-Among

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Parental Nutrition Knowledge Rather Than Nutrition Label Use Is Associated With Adiposity in Children

Kakinami

Houle

McGrath

2016

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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“…Men have been reported to be generally less interested in nutrition and health (Grunert, FernandezCelemin et al, 2010;Hoefkens et al, 2011). This has also been shown to translate into higher reported food label usage by females, compared to males (Blitstein & Evans, 2006).…”

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European consumers’ interest in nutrition information on (sugar-free) chewing gum

Hieke

Pieniak

Verbeke

2018

Food Quality and Preference

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A B S T R A C TMuch consumer and public health research into nutrition labelling has explored the effects of information provision on consumer behaviour and how it can help consumers in making informed food choices. Among other things, it has been shown that European consumers' interest in and use of nutrition information varies greatly across country and product category. Chewing gum represents an understudied product category where little is known about whether consumers are interested in and would use nutrition information, let alone where they might want to access it due to small pack sizes limiting the space available to provide the information. The present study investigates European consumers (n = 3500) in seven countries and shows that while overall interest in nutrition information on chewing gum is relatively low, considerable differences can be observed with regards to users of regular versus sugar-free chewing gum, as well as with regards to low/medium versus heavy users. Sugar-free chewing gum users are more interested in general as well as specific nutrition information that is relevant for chewing gum, compared to regular chewing gum users. And low and medium user groups have a better awareness of which nutrients are relevant for chewing gum, compared to heavy users who appear less concerned about nutrition and health. The results provide insights into European consumers' attitudes towards nutrition information for chewing gum, and alternative sources of such information provision as pack size is a limiting factor in regards to this product.

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“…6 Studies in the US have produced similar findings, indicating that roughly half of American adults report using nutrition labels in general when making food purchasing decisions, and approximately 46% report "often" using calorie information specifically. [7][8][9][10] Health Canada and the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) have recently proposed updates to nutrition labels on prepackaged foods, including changes to the presentation of calorie information.…”

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The efficacy of calorie labelling formats on pre-packaged foods: An experimental study among adolescents and young adults in Canada

Acton

Vanderlee

White

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Can J Public Health

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OBJECTIVES: Several countries have proposed changes to calorie labelling on nutrition facts tables (NFTs) on pre-packaged foods. As most research to date has examined general use of NFTs, there is a lack of evidence to guide specific design changes to calorie information on labels. This study examined the efficacy of various calorie labelling formats on recall, comprehension, and consumer preferences for calorie information.METHODS: Experiments were conducted as part of an online survey with a national sample of 2,008 Canadians aged 16-24. In Task 1, participants were shown one of six labelling formats (e.g., %DV, Traffic Light) with calories in either small or large font, and asked to recall the amount of calories. Task 2 examined comprehension of calories in the context of recommended daily intake (RDI), using the same NFT as in Task 1. Task 3 identified participants' preferences for labelling formats. RESULTS:NFTs with calories in large font enhanced calorie recall (p < 0.001). When small font was displayed, the Traffic Light format performed best at improving recall (p < 0.01). With large font, the highest recall was in the Current, RDI and Traffic Light formats (all p < 0.05). Comprehension of servings per RDI was highest in the Infographic format, with no difference by font size (p < 0.001). Respondents preferred the large font calorie condition and the Infographic format (p < 0.001).CONCLUSIONS: Enhancements in visibility and design can improve the efficacy of calorie labelling on pre-packaged foods. The findings have direct implication for proposed changes to calorie labelling on NFTs in Canada and the United States.KEY WORDS: Nutrition policy; health policy; food labeling; recommended dietary allowances La traduction du résumé se trouve à la fin de l'article.Can J Public Health 2016;107(3):e296-e302 doi: 10.17269/CJPH.107.5513 C alories are the body's energy currency and are essential for our regular function and performance. However, the consumption of calories at levels above daily requirements is becoming increasingly common due to a high availability of energy-dense foods and increasingly large portion sizes, and has been positively associated with obesity and its related diseases, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, musculoskeletal disorders and some cancers. In Canada, as similarly done in the US, 4 calorie information is displayed in a Nutrition Facts table (NFT) on the labels of prepackaged food items. 5 NFTs are an important source of nutrition information for consumers: in 2008, over two thirds (68%) of Canadians reported obtaining nutrition information from food labels, and more than half of all Canadians (57%) report that they always or usually read the nutrition label. 6 With respect to calories, 74% of Canadians consider the total calories of a food item at least sometimes when choosing the foods they eat. 6 Studies in the US have produced similar findings, indicating that roughly half of American adults report using nutrition labels in general when making food purchasing ...

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Use of Nutrition Facts Panels among Adults Who Make Household Food Purchasing Decisions

Cited by 115 publications

References 14 publications

Parental Nutrition Knowledge Rather Than Nutrition Label Use Is Associated With Adiposity in Children

Parental Nutrition Knowledge Rather Than Nutrition Label Use Is Associated With Adiposity in Children

European consumers’ interest in nutrition information on (sugar-free) chewing gum

The efficacy of calorie labelling formats on pre-packaged foods: An experimental study among adolescents and young adults in Canada

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