Objective understanding of five front-of-pack labels among consumers in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa
S. Afr. j. clin. nutr. (Online)
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35(3): 108-114, 2022. tables, figures
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
This study aimed to assess the objective understanding of five front-of-pack label formats, namely the Reference Intake, Multiple Traffic Light label, Nutri-Score, health endorsement logo and warning label, among consumers in Nelson Mandela Bay, South Africa.Design:
This was a cross-sectional, exploratory study.Setting:
Interviewer-administered surveys were conducted at 12 randomly selected food retail outlets in an urban setting.Subjects:
A total of 359 adult participants were included in this study. Outcomemeasures:
Objective understanding was measured by asking participants to rank food products according to their nutritional quality, using the displayed front-of-pack label.Results:
The type of front-of-pack label significantly influenced ranking ability (p < 0.00001). All the evaluative front-of-pack labels significantly improved the participants' ability to identify healthier food products compared with the no-label control. The reductive Reference Intake, however, showed no significant impact on consumer understanding.Conclusion:
Evaluative front-of-pack labels significantly improved the participants' ability to identify healthier food products, when compared with the Reference Intake and no-label control. Future research should test the objective understanding of culturally diverse groups in South Africa, particularly among rural populations.
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Index:
AIM (Africa)
Main subject:
Organizational Objectives
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Traffic
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
S. Afr. j. clin. nutr. (Online)
Year:
2022
Type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Department of Dietetics, Nelson Mandela University, Port Elizabeth/ZA
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