A Five-Country Study of Front-and Back-of-Package Nutrition Label Awareness and Use: Patterns and Correlates from the 2018 International Food Policy Study

Citation

Bhawra, Jasmin; Kirkpatrick, Sharon I.; Hall, Marissa G.; Vanderlee, Lan; Thrasher, James F.; Jáuregui de la Mota, Alejandra; & Hammond, David (2023). A Five-Country Study of Front-and Back-of-Package Nutrition Label Awareness and Use: Patterns and Correlates from the 2018 International Food Policy Study. Public Health Nutrition, 26(1), 275-286.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify correlates of nutrition label awareness and use, particularly subgroup differences among consumers. Two label types were assessed: (1) nutrition facts tables (NFt) in Australia, Canada, Mexico, UK, and USA and (2) front-of-package (FOP) labels, including mandatory Guideline Daily Amounts (Mexico), voluntary Health Star Ratings (Australia) and voluntary Traffic Lights (UK).
DESIGN: Respondents were recruited using Nielsen Consumer Insights Global Panel (n 21 586) and completed online surveys in November-December 2018. Linear regression and generalised linear mixed models examined differences in label use and awareness between countries and label type based on sociodemographic, knowledge-related and dietary characteristics.
SETTING: Australia, Canada, Mexico, UK and USA.
PARTICIPANTS: Adults (

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1368980022002257

Reference Type

Journal Article

Year Published

2023

Journal Title

Public Health Nutrition

Author(s)

Bhawra, Jasmin
Kirkpatrick, Sharon I.
Hall, Marissa G.
Vanderlee, Lan
Thrasher, James F.
Jáuregui de la Mota, Alejandra
Hammond, David

Article Type

Regular

Data Set/Study

International Food Policy Study (IFPS)

Continent/Country

Nonspecific

ORCiD

Hall - 0000-0002-8690-9498