Effects of nutrition labeling on edible oil processing and consumption patterns in the US

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary R. List
Keyword(s):  
Edible Oil ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Nutrition Labeling ◽  
Oil Processing ◽  
The Us

The informational turn in food politics: The US FDA’s nutrition label as information infrastructure

2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (2) ◽  
pp. 145-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xaq Frohlich
Keyword(s):  
Information Overload ◽  
Information Infrastructure ◽  
Consumer Information ◽  
Nutrition Labeling ◽  
Consumer Empowerment ◽  
Niche Markets ◽  
Regulatory Architecture ◽  
The Us ◽  
Informational Environment ◽  
Us Fda

This article traces the history of the US FDA regulation of nutrition labeling, identifying an ‘informational turn’ in the evolving politics of food, diet and health in America. Before nutrition labeling was introduced, regulators actively sought to segregate food markets from drug markets by largely prohibiting health information on food labels, believing such information would ‘confuse’ the ordinary food consumer. Nutrition labeling’s emergence, first in the 1970s as consumer empowerment and then later in the 1990s as a solution to information overload, reflected the belief that it was better to manage markets indirectly through consumer information than directly through command-and-control regulatory architecture. By studying product labels as ‘information infrastructure’, rather than a ‘knowledge fix’, the article shows how labels are situated at the center of a legally constructed terrain of inter-textual references, both educational and promotional, that reflects a mix of market pragmatism and evolving legal thought about mass versus niche markets. A change to the label reaches out across a wide informational environment representing food and has direct material consequences for how food is produced, distributed, and consumed. One legacy of this informational turn has been an increasing focus by policymakers, industry, and arguably consumers on the politics of information in place of the politics of the food itself.

scholarly journals The carbon footprint of dietary guidelines around the world: a seven country modeling study

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brittany Kovacs ◽  
Lindsey Miller ◽  
Martin C. Heller ◽  
Donald Rose
Keyword(s):  
The Netherlands ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
The United States ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Consumption Patterns ◽  
Consumption Pattern ◽  
Carbon Footprints ◽  
Country Level ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World

Abstract Background Do the environmental impacts inherent in national food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) vary around the world, and, if so, how? Most previous studies that consider this question focus on a single country or compare countries’ guidelines without controlling for differences in country-level consumption patterns. To address this gap, we model the carbon footprint of the dietary guidelines from seven different countries, examine the key contributors to this, and control for consumption differences between countries. Methods In this purposive sample, we obtained FBDG from national sources for Germany, India, the Netherlands, Oman, Thailand, Uruguay, and the United States. These were used to structure recommended diets using 6 food groups: protein foods, dairy, grains, fruits, vegetables, and oils/fats. To determine specific quantities of individual foods within these groups, we used data on food supplies available for human consumption for each country from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s food balance sheets. The greenhouse gas emissions (GHGE) used to produce the foods in these consumption patterns were linked from our own database, constructed from an exhaustive review of the life cycle assessment literature. All guidelines were scaled to a 2000-kcal diet. Results Daily recommended amounts of dairy foods ranged from a low of 118 ml/d for Oman to a high of 710 ml/d for the US. The GHGE associated with these two recommendations were 0.17 and 1.10 kg CO2-eq/d, respectively. The GHGE associated with the protein food recommendations ranged from 0.03 kg CO2-eq/d in India  to 1.84 kg CO2-eq/d in the US, for recommended amounts of 75 g/d and 156 g/d, respectively. Overall, US recommendations had the highest carbon footprint at 3.83 kg CO2-eq/d, 4.5 times that of the recommended diet for India, which had the smallest footprint. After controlling for country-level consumption patterns by applying the US consumption pattern to all countries, US recommendations were still the highest, 19% and 47% higher than those of the Netherlands and Germany, respectively. Conclusions Despite our common human biology, FBDG vary tremendously from one country to the next, as do the associated carbon footprints of these guidelines. Understanding the carbon footprints of different recommendations can assist in future decision-making to incorporate environmental sustainability in dietary guidance.

scholarly journals Understanding and use of food labeling systems among Whites and Latinos in the United States and among Mexicans: Results from the International Food Policy Study, 2017

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Nieto ◽  
Alejandra Jáuregui ◽  
Alejandra Contreras-Manzano ◽  
Edna Arillo-Santillan ◽  
Simón Barquera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Models ◽  
The United States ◽  
Food Labeling ◽  
Nutrition Labeling ◽  
Warning Label ◽  
Traffic Light ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Stop Sign ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
The Us

Abstract Background Obesity and chronic diseases could be prevented through improved diet. Most governments require at least one type of food labeling system on packaged foods to communicate nutrition information and promote healthy eating. This study evaluated adult consumer understanding and use of nutrition labeling systems in the US and Mexico, the most obese countries in the world. Methods Adults from online consumer panels in the US (Whites n = 2959; Latinos n = 667) and in Mexico (n = 3533) were shown five food labeling systems: 1. Nutrition Facts Table (NFT) that shows nutrients of concern per serving; 2. Guideline Daily Amounts (GDA) that shows levels of nutrients of concern; 3. Multiple Traffic-Light (MTL) that color codes each GDA nutrient (green = healthy; yellow = moderately unhealthy; red = unhealthy); 4. Health Star Rating System (HSR) that rates foods on a single dimension of healthiness; 5. Warning Label (WL) with a stop sign for nutrients present in unhealthy levels. Participants rated each label on understanding (“easy”/“very easy to understand” vs “difficult”/“very difficult to understand”), and, for NFTs and GDAs, frequency of use (“sometimes”/“often” vs “never”). Mixed logistic models regressed understanding and frequency of use on indicators of labeling systems (NFT = ref), testing for interactions by ethnicity (US Latinos, US Whites, Mexicans), while controlling for sociodemographic and obesity-related factors. Results Compared to the NFT, participants reported greater understanding of the WL (OR = 4.8; 95% CI = 4.4–5.3) and lower understanding of the HSR (OR = 0.34, 95% CI = 0.31–0.37) and the MTL (OR = 0.56, 95% CI = 0.52–0.61), with similar patterns across ethnic subgroups. Participants used GDAs less often than NFTs (OR = 0.48; 95%CI = 0.41–0.55), with the greatest difference among US Whites (OR = 0.10; 95%CI = 0.07–0.14). Conclusions Understanding and use of the GDA was similar to that of the NFT. Whites, Latinos, and Mexicans consistently reported the best understanding for WLs, a FOPL that highlights unhealthfulness of a product. Therefore, a FOPL summary indicator, such as WLs, may be more effective in both the US and Mexico for guiding consumers towards informed food choices.

Smart Engineering and Energy Saving Management in Edible Oil Processing Technology and Speciality Fats Industrial Application

2013 ◽  
Vol 837 ◽  
pp. 228-233
Author(s):  
Iuliana Vintila
Keyword(s):  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Industrial Application ◽  
Edible Oil ◽  
Process Performance ◽  
Mechanical Method ◽  
Manufacturing Facility ◽  
Industrial Processing ◽  
Oil Processing ◽  
Oil Plant ◽  
Modern Manufacturing

The present paper research performs an overwieved study regarding the engineering activities involved in the industrial design of the edible oil plant units. The objectives of the proposed smart engineering plan were to increase the oil extractability in the condition of process performance analysis of total integrated manufacturing facility, flexible tailor-made production, financial performance analysis and ecological industrial processing. Modern manufacturing operation via mechanical method of oilseeds pre-pressing associated with performant oilseeds preparation (drying, craking, dehulling, flaking) were considered to be analysed in the smart engineering for tailor-made end-product of higher commercial quality.

Nutritionally Enhanced Edible Oil Processing

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurhan Turgut Dunford ◽  
H. Brian Dunford
Keyword(s):  
Edible Oil ◽  
Oil Processing
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