Consumers' Views on the Importance of Specific Front-of-Pack Nutrition Information: A Latent Profile Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Nutrition labelling can influence consumers' assessments of food healthiness and their food choices. However, there is a lack of consensus about the optimal type and amount of nutrition information to provide on food packages. This study analysed consumers' preferences for front-of-pack information relating to energy and various nutrients (sugar, saturated fat, sodium, fibre, carbohydrate, and protein). The aim was to identify discrete preference segments within the Australian market where the current Health Star Rating front-of-pack labelling system can be displayed with different levels of nutrition information. Adults (n = 1558) completed a survey assessing socio-demographics, self-reported nutrition knowledge, diet healthiness, special dietary requirements, and perceived importance of

SUBMITTER: Dana LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6566345 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature