Adherence
Mandatory front-of-package warning labels on foods high in critical nutrients increase consumer awareness of product unhealthiness and drive purchase decisions toward healthier alternatives, particularly among mothers and young children.
Use front-of-package warning labels as a quick visual shortcut when shopping. Products with more warning labels are less healthy. Prioritize products with fewer or no labels, especially when trying new items. Involve children in this process, as they often become the primary drivers of healthier choices at home.
Mothers understood the new regulation as a policy to fight child obesity and were aware that products with more labels were less healthy than products with fewer labels.
Why this rating
Qualitative focus groups provide rich insight into perceptions but lack quantitative efficacy data on actual health outcomes.
Source
“Responses to the Chilean law of food labeling and advertising: exploring knowledge, perceptions and behaviors of mothers of young children”
Teresa Correa et al. · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity · 2019
DOI 10.1186/s12966-019-0781-x
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