Disclosure of mandatory and voluntary nutrition labelling information across major online food retailers in the USA.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Nutrition labelling is mandatory on food products in retail stores, but compliance in the rapidly expanding online setting remains unclear. We assessed mandatory and voluntary labelling information across major U.S. online retailers.

Design

Between January and August 2022, we evaluated a representative basket of sixty food and beverage items across eight product categories of ten major retailers. We evaluated online presence, accessibility and legibility of four mandatory elements - Nutrition Facts, ingredients, allergen statements and percent juice for fruit drinks - and presence of seven voluntary elements - nutrient content claims, health/qualified health claims, ingredient claims, structure-function claims, additive claims, front-of-package nutrient profiling s

SUBMITTER: Sharib JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11604316 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature