Health-related messages in the labeling of processed meat products: a market evaluation.

ABSTRACT: Food labeling is an important communication tool for the exposure of nutrition information in foods. The presence of labeling messages related to nutrients, health properties, allergens, and additives in meat products marketed in Spain was analyzed in this work. The data collection was done through the web pages of six Spanish meat industries, and 642 products were gathered. The following labeling information was collected: the presence of nutrition claims, the presence of health claims, messages indicating the absence of additives, and those reporting the absence or presence of allergenic substances. A total of 1,254 messages were found with the following distribution: 72% were related to the presence/absence of allergens, 19% were nutrition claims, 8% were messages related to the absence

SUBMITTER: Ansorena D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6503640 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature