Journal article
Can front-of-pack labels influence portion size judgements for unhealthy foods?
Z Talati, S Pettigrew, B Kelly, K Ball, B Neal, H Dixon, T Shilton, C Miller
Public Health Nutrition | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS | Published : 2018
Abstract
Objective By clearly conveying the healthiness of a food, front-of-pack (FOP) labels have the potential to influence the portion size considered appropriate for consumption. The present study examined the how the Daily Intake Guide (DIG), Multiple Traffic Lights (MTL) and Health Star Rating (HSR) FOP labels affect judgements of appropriate portion sizes of unhealthy foods compared with when no FOP label is present.Design Respondents viewed mock packages of unhealthy variations of pizzas, cookies, yoghurts and cornflakes featuring the DIG, MTL, HSR or no FOP label, and indicated the portion size they believed should be eaten of each food on a single occasion.Setting The survey was completed o..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was funded by an ARC Linkage grant (LP130100428) with additional cash and in-kind support provided by the following partner organizations: the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, the National Heart Foundation, Cancer Council New South Wales and Cancer Council Victoria. The funders had no role in the design, analysis or writing of this article.