Consumers' responses to health claims in the context of other on-pack nutrition information: a systematic review
File(s)
Accepted version
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Context: The presence of health claims on food packaging can positively bias consumers' evaluations of foods. This review examined whether cognitive biases endure when other sources of nutrition information [the nutrition facts panel (NFP) and front-of-pack labels] appear on-pack with health claims. The following databases were searched: Web of Science, Ovid, Google Scholar, ScienceDirect, Scopus, ProQuest, and Wiley Online Library. The search terms ("health claim*" OR "nutri* claim") AND ("food label*" OR "front of pack") were used to identify studies. Twenty-four studies that examined health claims and front-of-pack labels or the NFP were included. The NFP can reduce bias, but only if consumers view it and interpret it correctly, which often does not occur. Front-of-pack labels show greater promise in reducing bias created by health claims. These findings are relevant to policymakers who are considering the effectiveness of mandating an NFP and/or a front-of-pack label alongside health claims.
Date Issued
2017-04-01
Date Acceptance
2016-10-21
Citation
Nutrition Reviews, 2017, 75 (4), pp.260-273
ISSN
0029-6643
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Start Page
260
End Page
273
Journal / Book Title
Nutrition Reviews
Volume
75
Issue
4
Copyright Statement
© The Author(s) 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Life Sciences Institute. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com. This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in Nutrition Reviews following peer review. The definitive publisher-authenticated version is available online at: https://academic.oup.com/nutritionreviews/article/75/4/260/3076821
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28371913
PII: 3076821
Subjects
front-of-pack label
health claim
nutrition panel
systematic review
Consumer Behavior
Food Labeling
Food Preferences
Humans
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
United States
Date Publish Online
2017-03-21