Nutrition labelling: a review of research on consumer and industry response in the global South

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dc.contributor.authorMandle, J
dc.contributor.authorTugendhaft, A
dc.contributor.authorMichalow, J
dc.contributor.authoret al
dc.date.accessioned2016-02-15T12:28:17Z
dc.date.available2016-02-15T12:28:17Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.departmentEpidemiology and Biostatistics
dc.descriptionKIMen_ZA
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: To identify peer-reviewed research on consumers' usage and attitudes towards the nutrition label and the food industry's response to labelling regulations outside Europe, North America, and Australia and to determine knowledge gaps for future research. DESIGN: Narrative review. RESULTS: This review identified nutrition labelling research from 20 countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America. Consumers prefer that pre-packaged food include nutrition information, although there is a disparity between rates of use and comprehension. Consumer preference is for front-of-pack labelling and for information that shows per serving or portion as a reference unit, and label formats with graphics or symbols. Research on the food and beverage industry's response is more limited but shows that industry plays an active role in influencing legislation and regulation. CONCLUSIONS: Consumers around the world share preferences with consumers in higher income countries with respect to labelling. However, this may reflect the research study populations, who are often better educated than the general population. Investigation is required into how nutrition labels are received in emerging economies especially among the urban and rural poor, in order to assess the effectiveness of labelling policies. Further research into the outlook of the food and beverage industry, and also on expanded labelling regulations is a priority. Sharing context-specific research regarding labelling between countries in the global South could be mutually beneficial in evaluating obesity prevention policies and strategies.en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMandle, J., Tugendhaft, A., Michalow,J., et al. 2015.Nutrition labelling: a review of research on consumer and industry response in the global South.Global Health Action;8:25912en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10539/19523
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.subjectConsumer Behavioren_ZA
dc.subjectGlobal Healthen_ZA
dc.subjectNutrition Policyen_ZA
dc.subjectFood Labelingen_ZA
dc.subjectFood Supplyen_ZA
dc.titleNutrition labelling: a review of research on consumer and industry response in the global Southen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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