Changes in the critical nutrient content of packaged foods and beverages after the full implementation of the Chilean Food Labelling and Advertising Law: a repeated cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chile's Food Labelling Law was implemented in three phases with increasingly stricter limits. After initial implementation, sugars and sodium decreased in packaged foods, with no significant changes for saturated fats. It is unclear whether full implementation is linked with further reformulation or if producers reversed changes due to consumers' preferences. This study examines changes in the proportion of "high in" products and the nutrient content of packaged foods during the Law's three phases.

Methods

This repeated cross-sectional study included the best-selling packaged foods and beverages during 2015-2020. We analyzed the proportion of products classified as "high in" critical nutrients using the final phase cutoffs and examined changes in the content of ca

SUBMITTER: Rebolledo N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11773852 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature