scholarly journals Who Reads Food Labels? Selected Predictors of Consumer Interest in Front-of-Package and Back-of-Package Labels during and after the Purchase

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 2605 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paweł Bryła
Keyword(s):  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Information Criteria ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Food Label ◽  
Food Label Use ◽  
Types Of Information ◽  
Label Use

The paper aims to identify selected predictors of food label use to extend our knowledge about consumer behavior related to food purchases. Two types of information were examined: front-of-package (FOP) and back-of-package (BOP), and two contexts of reading labels were distinguished: during shopping and at home. Various types of potential predictors were tested, including demographic (e.g., age, gender, household size, place of living), socioeconomic (e.g., education, professional activity, income), behavioral (e.g., purchasing certain types of products), and psychographic (e.g., importance attached to various types of information) criteria. The survey was conducted with the use of the CAWI (Computer-Assisted Web Interviews) methodology in a sample of 1051 Polish consumers. Quota sampling was applied based on sex, age, education, place of living (urban vs. rural), and region. Descriptive statistics, t-tests, ANOVAs, Pearson correlation coefficients, and multiple and retrograde step regressions were applied. In retrograde step regression models, only one predictor (self-rated knowledge about nutrition healthiness) turned out to be significant for all four measures of label reading. The remaining predictors were specific to selected measures of reading labels. The importance of the information about the content of fat and that about the health effects of consuming a food product were significant predictors of three types of food label use. This study confirms the necessity to investigate reading labels in fine-grained models, adapted to different types of labels and different contexts of reading. Our results show that demographic or socioeconomic variables are not significant predictors of reading food labels for a large group of Polish consumers.

scholarly journals The role of health-related, motivational and sociodemographic aspects in predicting food label use: a comprehensive study

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Hess ◽  
Vivianne HM Visschers ◽  
Michael Siegrist
Keyword(s):  
Motivating Factors ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Food Label ◽  
Health Consciousness ◽  
German Speaking ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Food Label Use ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Comprehensive Study ◽  
Label Use

AbstractObjectivePrevious studies focused on a limited number of determinants of food label use. We therefore tested a comprehensive model of food label use consisting of sociodemographic, health-related and motivating variables. These three predictor groups were chosen based on the previous literature and completed with new predictors not yet examined in a comprehensive study of frequency of label use.DesignWe sent questionnaires to a random sample of households in the German-speaking part of Switzerland.SettingThe respondents filled in the questionnaire at home and returned it by mail.SubjectsWe analysed the data of 1162 filled-in questionnaires (response rate = 38 %). Of the respondents, 637 were women (55 %), and their mean age was 53·54 (sd 15·68) years.ResultsHealth-related variables were the most important group of predictors of label use, followed by motivating factors and sociodemographic variables. Placing importance on health, healthy eating and nutritional value of food, perceived vulnerability for diet-related diseases, nutrition knowledge, numeracy and gender were positively associated with frequency of food label use whereas shopping habits and seeing eating as something positive were negative predictors of frequency of label use.ConclusionsPeople's health consciousness should be raised in order to increase the frequency of food label use. Furthermore, it should be stressed that reading labels and keeping a healthy diet do not contradict ‘good eating’, and that both of these aspects can be combined with the help of food labels.

Nutritional knowledge, attitude, and use of food labels among Indian adults with multiple chronic conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 121 (7) ◽  
pp. 1480-1494 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yam B. Limbu ◽  
Christopher McKinley ◽  
Rajesh K. Gautam ◽  
Ajay K. Ahirwar ◽  
Pragya Dubey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Multiple Chronic Conditions ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Food Label ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Label Use ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Label Use

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the indirect effects of nutritional knowledge and attitude toward food label use on food label use through self-efficacy and trust, as well as whether gender moderates this relationship. Design/methodology/approach A sample of Indian adults with multiple chronic conditions was surveyed about their nutritional knowledge, attitude, self-efficacy and use of food labels. Hypotheses were tested using Hayes’s (2013) PROCESS macro for SPSS. Findings The results show that nutritional knowledge and attitude toward food label use positively predict food label use through self-efficacy and trust. However, these mediation effects are moderated by gender such that the indirect relationship is stronger among men than women. Practical implications Food marketers and government agencies engaged in nutrition education campaigns should aim to increase patients’ confidence in comprehending food label information. Social implications Since food labels can be a valuable tool to help patients with chronic diseases to make informed decisions about their diet and lifestyle, regulators may consider mandating nutritional labels on foods to help them improve their food or dietary choices. Originality/value This study uniquely applies Fisher and Fisher’s (1992) information–motivation–behavioral skills model as a theoretical framework to examine the influence of nutrition knowledge and attitude toward food label use on food label usage of Indian patients with multiple chronic diseases.

scholarly journals Association between Food Label Unawareness and Loss of Renal Function in Diabetes: A Cross-Sectional Study in South Korea

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1945
Author(s):  
Jae Hong Joo ◽  
Doo Woong Lee ◽  
Dong-Woo Choi ◽  
Eun-Cheol Park
Keyword(s):  
Renal Function ◽  
Renal Disease ◽  
Potential Role ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Food Label ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
South Korean

Objectives: To examine sex differences in the association between food label unawareness and loss of renal function among South Korean diabetic patients aged ≥30 year and determine whether reading food labels when choosing which food products to consume plays a potential role in slowing the progression of renal disease. Methods: Data from the 2016–2017 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used for the analysis. Renal function was determined by the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease estimated glomerular filtration rate, and food label unawareness was defined as being unaware of the food label when choosing a food product for consumption. Multiple regression analysis was used to investigate the association between food label unawareness and loss of renal function among South Korean diabetic patients. Results: Four hundred and eighty-seven diabetic patients (men: 274; women: 213) were enrolled. Loss of renal function was associated with food label unawareness in only male diabetic patients (men: β = –10.01, standard error (SE) = 5.08, p = 0.0506; women: β = –0.30, SE = 5.14, p = 0.9528). A strong association was found between loss of renal function and food label unawareness among socially isolated male diabetic patients who lived in a one-generational household, did not have a spouse, and ate alone. Conclusion: Cultivating habits of reading food labels and inducing social facilitation may play a potential role in managing loss of renal function among male diabetic patients.

How does nutrition education contribute to the consumers’ use and attitudes towards food labels?

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aylin Ayaz ◽  
Damla Dedebayraktar ◽  
Elif Inan-Eroglu ◽  
Halit Tanju Besler ◽  
Zehra Buyuktuncer
Keyword(s):  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Food Products ◽  
Food Label ◽  
Education Programs ◽  
Breakfast Cereal ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Education Status ◽  
Food Label Use ◽  
Label Use

Purpose This study aims to determine the effects of nutrition knowledge on the use of nutrition facts labels in emerging adults by defining the nutrition education status. Design/methodology/approach For this cross-sectional study, 919 young adults, aged 18–24 years, were recruited. Participants trained by dietetic professional at least 2 h per week during the period of at least one education period were considered as having nutrition education. Food label use, specific circumstances and different food products were recorded. The participants were also asked about their attitudes regarding food label use with a questionnaire including 15 products. Findings Nutrition facts label is mainly used when buying a product for the first time, a product of an unknown brand or comparing different companies’ similar products, regardless of nutrition education status. Participants with nutrition education had a higher nutrition facts label use and they use the score for specific food products including breakfast cereal (p = 0.003), snacks (p < 0.001), beverages (p = 0.004), ready to eat soups (p = 0.004) and diet products for special occasions (p < 0.001). Mean total score of attitudes regarding food label use for participants who had nutrition education was found as 58.9 ± 6.1 and who did not have nutrition education was found as 51.7 ± 9.2 (p < 0.01). Originality/value Nutrition education, which is related to the nutrition facts label use, would be especially useful in helping people for the selection of healthier foods. As habits acquired from childhood will last for a lifetime, more effective nutrition education programs and nutrition label reading education programs should be designed. The findings need to be considered for promoting nutrition facts label use by developing nutrition education.

O27: Cultural and Socioeconomic Correlates of Food Label Use and Food Intake Among Adults in New Jersey

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. S33-S34
Author(s):  
Nurgul Fitzgerald ◽  
Annette Devitt ◽  
Kathleen Morgan ◽  
Daryl Minch ◽  
Marilou Rochford
Keyword(s):  
New Jersey ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Food Label ◽  
Food Label Use ◽  
Label Use

Nutrition Knowledge, Food Label Use, and Food Intake Patterns among Latinas with and without Type 2 Diabetes

2008 ◽  
Vol 108 (6) ◽  
pp. 960-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurgül Fitzgerald ◽  
Grace Damio ◽  
Sofia Segura-Pérez ◽  
Rafael Pérez-Escamilla
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Nutrition Knowledge ◽  
Food Label ◽  
Food Label Use ◽  
Food Intake Patterns ◽  
Label Use

scholarly journals Acculturation and food label use among Korean immigrants in New York City

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (S1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyun Jung Shim ◽  
Colleen Doak ◽  
Sunitha Jasti
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
Korean Immigrants ◽  
Food Label ◽  
Food Label Use ◽  
Label Use
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