Article
Food Science & Technology
Gert W. Meijer, Patrick Detzel, Klaus G. Grunert, Marie-Claude Robert, Violeta Stancu
Summary: The review discusses the increasing number of label elements on food labels and their impact on consumer decision making for easier, safer, and healthier food choices. Recommendations include further research on allergen symbols, understanding the health impact of nutrition-related label elements, and promoting global harmonisation in label elements on foods.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Danielle Greenberg, Adam Drewnowski, Richard Black, Jan A. Weststrate, Marianne O'Shea
Summary: Improving nutrient density in processed foods is key to meeting WHO Sustainable Development Goals. PepsiCo's Nutrition Criteria (PNC) is an internal nutrient profiling model designed to guide and monitor improvements in food and beverage quality. By using this model, product changes have been made to align with WHO transparency goals.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Jessica Bevenuto Mattar, Aline Carare Candido, Darlene Larissa de Souza Vilela, Vanessa Ladeira de Paula, Luiza Carla Vidigal Castro
Summary: This article compares the information on the labels of Brazilian food bars with the legislation of the National Health Surveillance Agency and finds that while most information complies with regulations, there are some nutritional irregularities due to the ultra-processed nature of most food bars. Therefore, reforming Brazil's nutrition labeling is necessary to facilitate consumer identification of the nutritional quality/value of foods.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
A. E. Tedstone, H. Bell, M. Brayley, R. Wall
Summary: For the past 20 years, the UK Government has acknowledged the influence of food advertising on people's food choices and diets, especially among children. In order to combat childhood obesity, the UK Government has implemented regulations to restrict the advertising of less healthy foods on TV and online, with new legislative controls expected to be introduced in January 2024.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NUTRITION SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Simone Pettigrew, Michelle I. Jongenelis, Alexandra Jones, Serge Hercberg, Chantal Julia
Summary: This study assessed the effectiveness of five front-of-pack food labels in guiding consumers towards healthier choices. The Nutri-Score and Multiple Traffic Lights performed best in terms of improving consumers' understanding and simulated choice outcomes, while the Reference Intakes performed the weakest. The results indicate that front-of-pack labels that effectively guide consumers towards healthier options can also help steer them away from unhealthy choices.
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2023)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Dragana Davidovic, Katarina Paunovic, Danica Zaric, Ana Jovanovic, Nadja Vasiljevic, Dragana Stosovic, Milena Tomanic
Summary: This study assessed the prevalence of nutrition and health claims on pre-packaged food products, revealing an increasing trend in the use of NHCs. The findings suggest that NHCs play a crucial role in influencing consumers' food purchase decisions and should be subject to strict surveillance.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ana-Catarina Pinho-Gomes, Asha Kaur, Peter Scarborough, Mike Rayner
Summary: The study found good agreement between the 2005 and 2018 versions of the NPM and the EWG in assessing the healthiness of diets in the UK population.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sinead Watson, Hannah O'Hara, Dharsshini Reveendran, Christopher Cardwell, Kevin G. Murphy, Tony Benson, Moira Dean, Jayne V. Woodside
Summary: Health claims on food labels may influence satiation as measured by self-reported fullness, but have limited effects on appetite-regulating gut hormone levels.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Mathilde Gressier, Boyd Swinburn, Gary Frost, Alexa B. Segal, Franco Sassi
Summary: Food reformulation has a positive impact on improving the nutritional properties of food products, with most studies showing consumer acceptance and improved nutrient intakes. Studies on TFA reformulation have shown improvements in cardiovascular risk factors, but it remains unclear whether improvements in food choices or nutrient intakes for other nutrients may lead to better health outcomes.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Michiel De Bauw, Christophe Matthys, Veerle Poppe, Samuel Franssens, Liesbet Vranken
Summary: Studies show that the widespread application of Nutri-Score in European food products can promote healthier food choices. There is potential for expanding Nutri-Score to an Eco-Score to encourage environmentally friendly food choices. A randomized control trial demonstrates that a combined Nutri-Score and Eco-Score label can improve the nutritional quality of consumer food choices, but has limited impact on the environmental aspects.
FOOD QUALITY AND PREFERENCE
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Brian Cook, Joao Costa Leite, Mike Rayner, Sandro Stoffel, Elaine van Rijn, Jan Wollgast
Summary: Sustainability labelling on food products can assist consumers in making informed choices, but there is limited consumer understanding and small effects in real-world settings. Consumers are willing to pay more for sustainability-labelled products, and intuitive sustainability labelling cues have a greater impact.
Review
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Elisa De Marchi, Alessia Cavaliere, Flavia Pucillo, Alessandro Banterle, Rodolfo M. Nayga
Summary: The EU food market has multiple front-of-pack nutrition labels (FOPLs), with some recently introduced. The EU Commission's proposal to harmonize and possibly mandate the use of FOPLs has not reached agreement on which label to adopt. This review explores the issues related to FOPLs adoption from both demand-side and supply-side perspectives, aiming to provide an evidence-based roadmap for future studies and food policies.
EUROPEAN REVIEW OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Business
Pierre Dubois, Paulo Albuquerque, Olivier Allais, Celine Bonnet, Patrice Bertail, Pierre Combris, Saadi Lahlou, Natalie Rigal, Bernard Ruffieux, Pierre Chandon
Summary: The study found that in real-life grocery shopping settings, Nutri-Score was the most effective nutrition label in increasing the proportion of purchases of foods with higher nutritional quality, but had no impact on foods with lower nutritional quality. The research also indicated that Nutri-Score's performance may be related to its ability to attract attention and help shoppers rank products.
JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF MARKETING SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Yahan Yang, Mavra Ahmed, Mary R. L'Abbe
Summary: This study found that menu items from regulated restaurants had smaller serving size and lower levels of energy and nutrients compared to those from unregulated restaurants, suggesting potential positive effects of menu labelling in reducing caloric content and important nutrients.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
A. R. Silva, L. Braga, L. Anastacio
Summary: This study used labels of ultra-processed food products to score critical nutrients according to four different Nutritional Profile Models (NPMs) and compared the proportion of products categorized as 'high', 'medium' or 'low'. The PAHO model indicated more foods with a 'high' content of critical nutrients, while the ABIA model was more permissive compared to the other models. There were moderate to excellent agreements between the PAHO and ANVISA 2 models.
NUTRITION BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Marieke De Craemer, Ellen De Decker, Maite Verloigne, Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij, Yannis Manios, Greet Cardon
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BEHAVIORAL NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2014)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Tim Lobstein, Hannah Brinsden
Editorial Material
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Tim Lobstein
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Gerd M. Flodgren, Arnfinn Helleve, Tim Lobstein, Harry Rutter, Knut-Inge Klepp
Editorial Material
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Tim Lobstein
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Tim Lobstein, Margot Neveux, Tamara Brown, Li Kheng Chai, Clare E. Collins, Louisa J. Ells, Paulina Nowicka
Summary: From existing research, it is suggested that the effectiveness of treating childhood obesity may be influenced by family-level factors, including attitudes towards overweight, understanding of the causes of weight gain, and motivation for and ability to maintain family behavior changes.
Correction
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Tim Lobstein, Katy Cooper
CURRENT OBESITY REPORTS
(2020)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Tim Lobstein, Kelly D. Brownell
Summary: Emerging evidence suggests that industrially produced endocrine-disrupting chemicals may contribute to obesity, and should be considered in obesity prevention policies. However, current policy documents have limited content on the control and avoidance of exposure to EDCs.
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Tim Lobstein, Jo Jewell
Summary: This paper examines the use of categories such as low and high in describing the prevalence of stunting and wasting in children under 5 years old, and proposes recommended threshold values. These categories support public health risk assessment and policy-making, aiding in monitoring global targets for overweight and obesity.
Editorial Material
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Tim Lobstein
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Tim Lobstein, Katy Cooper
CURRENT OBESITY REPORTS
(2020)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Tim Lobstein, Margot Neveux, Jane Landon
OBESITY SCIENCE & PRACTICE
(2020)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Rachel Jackson Leach, Jaynaide Powis, Louise A. Baur, Ian D. Caterson, William Dietz, Jennifer Logue, Tim Lobstein
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
K. Sievert, T. Lobstein, P. Baker
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Catherine Gibbons, Gonzalo Bailador del Pozo, Javier Andres, Tim Lobstein, Melania Manco, Hadas Lewy, Einat Bergman, David O'Callaghan, Gavin Doherty, Olga Kudrautseva, Angel Palomares, Roni Ram, Alberto Olmo
JMIR RESEARCH PROTOCOLS
(2016)