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New research has suggested that the FDA’s proposed front-of-package (FOP) labelling may not be the most effective choice for all Americans.
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To ensure success, consumers’ nutrition literacy levels should factor into fda’s new front-of-package labeling
As the FDA moves to finalize a rule requiring front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labels on most packaged foods and beverages in the US, new research suggests that while the proposed “Nutrition Info Box,” showing levels of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar, was found to work best for consumers who had higher nutrition literacy, it may… Read More
To Ensure Success, Consumers’ Nutrition Literacy Levels Should Factor Into FDA’s New Front-of-Package Labeling
As the FDA moves to finalize a rule requiring front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labels on most packaged foods and beverages in the US, new research suggests that while the proposed “Nutrition Info Box,” showing levels of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar, was found to work best for consumers who had higher nutrition literacy, it may… Read More
To ensure success, consumers’ nutrition literacy levels should factor into FDA’s new front-of-package labeling
As the FDA moves to finalize a rule requiring front-of-package (FOP) nutrition labels on most packaged foods and beverages in the US, new research suggests that while the proposed “Nutrition Info Box,” showing levels of saturated fat, sodium, and added sugar, was found to work best for consumers who had higher nutrition literacy, it may… Read More
To Ensure Success, Consumers’ Nutrition Literacy Levels Should Factor Into FDA’s New Front-of-Package Labeling
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine assessed how various nutrition label designs could potentially guide consumers of all education and income levels toward healthier foods and beverages