Compliance With England's Calorie Labeling Regulations 3 Years After Policy Implementation.

ABSTRACT: We examined compliance with England's calorie labeling regulations, which require large out-of-home food businesses to display the calories of prepared food and drink at the point of choice, such as menus. By using website data from large out-of-home food businesses, we found that all businesses (n = 77) provided calorie labeling somewhere on their websites. However, fewer than half (48%; n = 37) did not provide calorie labels on the default menu (ie, the first menu that a consumer is likely to see). Compliance with the policy's implementation guidance was greatest for the label's position (81%; n = 62) and lowest for prominent formatting (40%; n = 31), while 71% (n = 55) of businesses provided the statement of daily calorie needs. We observed differences among types of out-of-home food bu

SUBMITTER: Huse O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12861396 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature