ArticleNutrients2020
Efficacy of "High in" Nutrient Specific Front of Package Labels-A Retail Experiment with Canadians of Varying Health Literacy Levels.
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- A comparative assessment of two different front-of-package nutrition label designs: A randomized experiment in Brazil.PloS one · 2022Trial
- Understanding consumer response to front-of-package labeling: insights from a nationwide survey in Sri Lanka.BMC public health · 2025Article
- The potential health impact and healthcare cost savings of different sodium reduction strategies in Canada.BMC public health · 2025Article
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- Comparing Canada's 2018 proposed and 2022 final front-of-pack labelling regulations using generic food composition data and a nationally representative dietary intake survey.Public health nutrition · 2024Article
- The estimated dietary and health impact of implementing the recently approved 'high in' front-of-package nutrition symbol in Canada: a food substitution scenario modeling study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Estimating the dietary and health impact of implementing front-of-pack nutrition labeling in Canada: A macrosimulation modeling study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Article
- Evaluating the potential implications of canadian front-of-pack labelling regulations in generic and branded food composition databases.BMC public health · 2022Article
- Health Literacy and Its Associations with Understanding and Perception of Front-of-Package Nutrition Labels among Higher Education Students.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Consumers' Response to Sugar Label Formats in Packaged Foods: A Multi-Methods Study in Brazil.Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundIn 2018, Health Canada, the Federal department responsible for public health, put forward a regulatory proposal to introduce regulations requiring a "High in" front-of-package label (FOPL) on foods that exceed predetermined thresholds for sodium, sugars, or saturated fat. This study evaluated the efficacy of the proposed FOPL as a quick and easy tool for making food choices that support reduction in the intakes of these nutrients.
methodsConsumers (
resultsOverall, FOPL was significantly more effective than current labeling at helping consumers of varying HL levels to identify foods high in nutrients of concern and make healthier food choices. All FOPL were equally effective.
conclusions"High in" FOPL can be effective at helping Canadians of varying HL levels make more informed food choices in relation to sugars, sodium, and saturated fat.
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