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Front-of-Package-Label-Style Health Logos on Menus-Do Canadian Consumers Really Care about Menu Health Logos?
Yang, Yahan; Charlebois, Sylvain; Music, Janet.
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  • Yang Y; Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON M5S 1A8, Canada.
  • Charlebois S; Agri-Food Analytics Lab, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
  • Music J; Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, Dalhousie University, Kenneth C. Rowe Management Building, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2, Canada.
Nutrients ; 16(4)2024 Feb 16.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38398868
ABSTRACT
Public health policies have been widely utilized to improve population nutrition, such as the newly announced front-of-pack labels (FOPLs) that will be applied to Canadian prepackaged foods to help consumers make healthier selections. However, research on similar health logos in the food service sector has been limited. This study explores the potential application of FOPL-style health logos in the food service sector and its impact on consumer behaviors. A survey was conducted among 1070 Canadians to assess their awareness, perception, and support for health logos on restaurant menus. The results indicate that while participants value healthy food options when dining out, taste, price, and convenience remain the primary factors influencing their choices. Most participants were unaware of existing FOPL policies and demonstrated mixed responses regarding the influence of similar health logos on their restaurant selection. However, a majority expressed a desire to see FOPL-style health logos on menus, and nutrient profile ratings and logos indicating nutrient limitations or encouragements were listed as preferred health logos. Notably, females indicated higher supportiveness for FOPL-style health logos on menus and individuals with food allergies exhibited higher agreement in the likelihood of eating at a restaurant displaying labels. Additionally, findings revealed that FOPL-style health logos alone may not significantly deter consumers from purchasing labelled menu items, especially if price is affected. Overall, this study highlights the need for further understanding consumer perceptions to effectively develop and implement FOPL initiatives in the food service sector.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Etiquetado de Alimentos / Preferencias Alimentarias / Pueblos de América del Norte Límite: Female / Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Nutrients Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Suiza
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Etiquetado de Alimentos / Preferencias Alimentarias / Pueblos de América del Norte Límite: Female / Humans País/Región como asunto: America do norte Idioma: En Revista: Nutrients Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Suiza