Point of choice kilocalorie labelling in the UK eating out of home sector: a descriptive study of major chains.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Eating out is now common and food served out of the home is often of low nutritional quality. Kilocalorie (kcal) labelling of food and drink products sold in restaurant chains in the US is now mandatory, although in store kcal labelling practices among major UK restaurant and takeaway chains have not been examined.

Methods

During August 2018, we contacted, visited the website and/or retail outlets of major eating out and takeaway food chains in the UK, including full-service and fast-food restaurants, cafes and coffee shops, some of which had previously made a voluntary pledge to provide kcal labelling. We examined the proportion of chains providing kcal information to customers at point of choice in store and the extent to which kcal information provision adhered

SUBMITTER: Robinson E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6540449 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature