Adherence
Mandatory labeling of added sugars on packaged foods and beverages leads to reduced consumption, resulting in significant prevention of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes cases, along with net healthcare cost savings.
Support the timely implementation of FDA added sugar labeling on packaged foods. This policy leverages consumer choice to reduce sugar intake, which directly lowers the risk of heart disease and diabetes while saving billions in healthcare costs. The benefits are maximized when the label also encourages manufacturers to reformulate products to contain less sugar.
Implementing the US Food and Drug Administration added sugar labeling policy could generate substantial health gains and cost savings for the US population.
Why this rating
Uses a validated microsimulation model with nationally representative data and meta-analyses, though it relies on modeled projections rather than direct long-term RCTs of the specific labeling policy.
Source
Cost-Effectiveness of the US Food and Drug Administration Added Sugar Labeling Policy for Improving Diet and Health
Yue Huang et al. · Circulation · 2019
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