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NUTRITION REVIEWS
Volume 75, Issue 4, Pages 260-273Publisher
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/nutrit/nuw070
Keywords
front-of-pack label; health claim; nutrition panel; systematic review
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- Australian Research Council (ARC) [LP130100428]
- South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
- National Heart Foundation
- Cancer Council NSW
- Cancer Council Victoria
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Context: The presence of health claims on food packaging can positively bias consumers' evaluations of foods. Objective: This review examined whether cognitive biases endure when other sources of nutrition information [ the nutrition facts panel (NFP) and front-of-pack labels] appear on-pack with health claims. Data sources: The following databases were searched: Web of Science, Ovid, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, Scopus, ProQuest, and Wiley Online Library. Study selection: The search terms (health claim* OR nutri* claim) AND (food label* OR front of pack) were used to identify studies. Data extraction: Twenty-four studies that examined health claims and front-of-pack labels or the NFP were included. Results: The NFP can reduce bias, but only if consumers view it and interpret it correctly, which often does not occur. Front-of-pack labels show greater promise in reducing bias created by health claims. Conclusions: These findings are relevant to policy-makers who are considering the effectiveness of mandating an NFP and/or a front-of- pack label alongside health claims.
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