Food Labels Have Positive But Limited Effect on Consumers’ Food Choices
A trip to the grocery store seems to require more reading than ever these days: nutrition Facts panels on the back; low-sodium, low-fat, fat-free, dairy-free, no added sugar and more on the front. But even as food producers adapt the “more is more” attitude toward cluttered packaging, little evidence exists to show if consumers improve their eating habits because of food labels.
Summary: An analysis of studies that looked at how labeling on food packaging, point-of-sale materials and restaurant menus...
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