A qualitative study of consumer perceptions and use of traffic light food labelling in Ecuador.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To analyse patterns of knowledge, comprehension, attitudes and practices regarding the traffic light label placed on processed food packages to inform Ecuadorian consumers about levels of added fat, sugar and salt.

Design

Twenty-one focus group discussions organized by age group, sex and place of residence. Interviews with representatives of companies that manufacture or market processed foods. Analysis of regulations and structured observations of processed food labels.

Setting

Cities and towns in Ecuador's coastal, highland and eastern lowland regions.

Subjects

One hundred and seventy-eight participants in twenty-one focus group discussions and nine key informants.

Results

Focus group participants knew about the traffic light label and unders

SUBMITTER: Freire WB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10261343 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature